to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
I see; that's right; indeed
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
invitation; introduction; temptation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)