unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
regret; repentance; remorse
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to run up to; to rush over
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
even more; still more; further
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dark night; moonless night
don't worry about it; forget about it
black lustre; black luster
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
caller; visitor; company; guest
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
serious; severe; grave; acute
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
many; numerous; various; large number of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
at least; at most; (even) just
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)