to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
loser; defeated person; the defeated
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
about this time; about now
this or that person; anybody; many people
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
a glance; a look; a glimpse
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to stay calm; to keep cool
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
reaching; attaining; arrival
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept