fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
occasional; infrequent; rare
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
food and drink; eating and drinking
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
honor; honour; credit; prestige
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
assertion; declaration; affirmation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
interruption; interference; butting in
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
authority; power; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
retainer; vassal; servant
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging