challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
preliminary test or trial; tryout
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
opening and shutting; opening and closing
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
(death from) starvation; starving to death
puddle of blood; pool of blood
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be muddy; to be slushy
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
companion; company; tritagonist
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire