a cruel and brutal fellow

a hired thug

be bossy towards

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

very good

beef cured or pickled in brine

start a game by a face-off

a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter

a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction

the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

be bossy towards