swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
regulars; regular soldiers
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
actor who specializes in ruffian roles (specialises)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
shady; underhanded; questionable
slave traffic; slave dealer
to intend; to be sure that
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(brute) force; using all one's might
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
moving; touching; stirring
round; spherical; circular
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
gradually; slowly but steadily