to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
arrestee; person arrested
wounded person; injured person
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
suspicion (of others); jealousy
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to compete with each other
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
returning victorious army
you could say; you might say; verging on the
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
along the way; along the road
each locality; each place; each region
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
even more; still more; further
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin; to set about; to start
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
joint struggle; common (united) front
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
profiting while others fight
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently