to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
regret; repentance; remorse
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
resignation; acceptance; consolation
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to pick up; to find; to gather
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
degeneration; retrogression
you could say; you might say; verging on the
unique; peculiar; singular
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead