leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to open (one's eyes) wide
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
connection; link; relationship
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
supply; provision; service; supply
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit