rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
changing completely; transformation
technical skill; ability; capacity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
while running; while moving; in motion
the same rank; equality; apposition
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
useless resistance; vain struggle
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
sexual discrimination; sexism
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
heating power; thermal power; firepower
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
sword skills; swordsmanship
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest