to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be manageable; to be able to handle
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the more one looks (at it) the more...
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
omniscience and omnipotence
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity