hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
you; (arch.) your residence
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
firm; strong; solid; stable
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
tool; implement; means; furniture
to snap; to break (under pressure)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to use up all one's strength; to die
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one