acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to be found; to be discovered
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)