inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

eerie; weird; spooky

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

keen insight; shrewdness

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

projecting or leaning forward; overhanging

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended