battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
winner; victor; conqueror
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to make merry; to be festive
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
right in the middle (of); midst; height
memory; sense; experience
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
what's what; heads or tails
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to meddle (e.g. in a conversation); to butt in; to interfere; to interrupt
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant
troubles brought on by what one has written
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting