for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
master swordsman; skilled fencer
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to keep standing; to stand motionless
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sword; blade; single stroke
decapitation; decapitated head
advance; moving forward; progress
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
sad to say; how sad; alas
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
if so; in that case; in that situation
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to put one's strength into
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
pride; boast; credit (to)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face