battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
superiority; predominance
equality; impartiality; evenness
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
extreme masochist; very masochistic
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
reigning; controlling; dictating
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
same; similar; (just) like; equal
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
practical question (problem); practical matter
even if not; even without
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension