rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and closing; opening and shutting
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
beyond that point; after that
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
(religious) faith; belief; creed
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
mask; disguise; guise; mask
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with