life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
outside a wall; beyond a wall; extramural
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to be manageable; to be able to handle
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to run about; to rush about
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
(within a) territory; domains
discovery; detection; finding