unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
maximum permissible level or dosage
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
concentrated fire; intense criticism
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
out of control; uncontrollable
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
series of battles; successive battles
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to get narrower; to contract
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ignorance; innocence; stupidity