old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
in public; in company; in the presence of others
battlefield; battleground
honour; honor; glory; renown
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
as stated; verbatim; literally
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
unmarried; not yet married
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
studies; schoolwork; classwork
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
seeing for the first time; first sight
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark