seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
very likely; very probable
do-or-die game; crucial contest
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
final day of a performance; closing date; final show; final day of a tournament
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
mediocrity; ordinary ability
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
the last moment; the very end
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
beauty of slender female legs
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
high achiever; student with good academic results
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
funny story; funny anecdote
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)