sharp sighted; easily awakened
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
just a minute; small quantity
maid; helper; help; assistance
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
flight; desertion; escape
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
indicate reason; infers some protest
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
drawing a sword; drawn sword
hegemony; leadership; initiative
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
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
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
one person; another name; nickname; alias
be (that) as it may; having said that
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip