strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to have a rumor circulating
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
technical; technological; practical
visual confirmation; sighting
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
hand used like a sword in striking
horseplay; fooling around
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
otherwise; or else; if not
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
piling up; multiple layers
to bite off; to gnaw through
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to talk; to carry meaning
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
shady; underhanded; questionable
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to squeeze out; to wring out
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
styptic; stopping of bleeding
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife