to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to order; to command; to appoint
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to check; to stop; to keep back
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
how; in what way; how about; questionable
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
like this; in this way; as you see
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush aside
many people; a large number of people
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(another's) daughter; young lady
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if so; in that case; in that situation