long (time that has passed); old (story)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
carnivore; carnivorous animal
honour; honor; glory; privilege
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
quiet; still; surreptitious
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to walk away; to walk off
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
young girl; lass; adolescent female
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
equality; impartiality; evenness
to listen again; to ask again
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
rare; uncommon; not often seen
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
standard feature; standard equipment
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind