to be needed; to be wanted
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
impossible; unlikely; improbable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
doing as one is told; yes-man
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
flash (of light); glint; schiller
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to order; to command; to appoint
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going