to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
those (near the second person)
to knock down; to knock off
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to watch over; to watch attentively
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
beforehand; in advance; previously
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)