braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
accursed; damned; blasted
iron hammer; crushing blow
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
(not) a single person; (no) one
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
several people; a few people
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
honour; honor; glory; renown
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
soldier; combatant; warrior
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself