speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to sit silently at a meeting
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
both; both sides; both parties
other side; opposite side; other party
hostility; animosity; enmity
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
individual; private person; personal; private
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
apparently; appears to be
battle formation; military formation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
complexion; colour; color; blood red
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
possession; occupation; occupancy
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hurt; to smart; to sting
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope