sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to forget completely; to leave behind
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to overflow from something full
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to maintain (preserve) peace
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
information discovery; disclosure of information
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
meditation; contemplation
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
belligerence; fighting spirit
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
sudden change; sudden turn
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
thousands; several thousand
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
to call each other; to call out to one another
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant