that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
way (of doing); manner; method; means
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
war; fighting; fierce competition
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have an idea; to have a clue
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission