stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
genuine article; real thing; real deal
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to shoot or fire off an arrow
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
individual; private person; personal; private
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to leave something as it is
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sitting up all night; staying up all night
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing