finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to look down on; to make light of
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
(opening of a) wound; cut
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
nothing but; none other than
chance; opportunity; occasion
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
stature; build; height; size; physique
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)