vitality; (one's) life force
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
class; heading; group; category
famous sword; excellent sword
sword skills; swordsmanship
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
surrounding at a distance
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
head over heels; headlong; head first
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
custom; habit; customary practice
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
although there are many of them
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth