instead; but (on the other hand)
all (there is); as long as there is
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
front; frontage; facade; main
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
a glance; a look; a glimpse
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
chink in the armor (armour)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
sword strike; sword slash
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
magnetism; magnetic force
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sword skills; swordsmanship
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
another name; nickname; alias; synonym