victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
of course; certainly; naturally
sword strike; sword slash
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
is that so?; I see; right; oh
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
magazine; journal; periodical
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
article; news story; report; account
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
society; public; community; social studies
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
head; brains; intellect; understanding