magic sword; cursed sword
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
front; frontage; facade; main
to hang (something) on the wall
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to temper thoroughly; to train well
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
still (continuing); as ever; further
several times; a few times
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
violent explosion; bursting
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!