cross; crossed; cruciform
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to wear a sword at one's side
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
trusting too much; overestimating ability
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to become possible; to become able to (do)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
lethality; killing effectiveness
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bowing (a string instrument)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
strong-willed; strong of heart
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
great war; great battle; world war
fort; stronghold; fortification
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to begin to walk; to set out
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!