growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to refuse; to decline; to deny
(most) important point; key point; key; secret; essence
next; secondly; subsequently
armed forces; military; troops
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to get distracted; to jump off the track
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
combat power; fighting strength
lessening; diminishing; reducing
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back