as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
armed might; military power; the sword; force
great swordsman; master fencer
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be injured; to sustain a wound
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
serious wound; serious injury
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
window frame; window sill
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to shed light; to cast light
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
type of occupation; occupational category
civilian in military employ
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
battlefield; battleground
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular