jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
vehement objection; bitter opposition
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
moderate faction; moderates
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
judgment; judgement; discernment
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
some time ago; the other day
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
great cause; moral law; justice
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
street; quarter; district; area
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
self-consciousness; self-awareness
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to take command; to give direction
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
outside the country; abroad
how many people; a number of people