provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
head; lead; vanguard; first
large number (of); many; majority
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
one's last moments; hour of death
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to jump upon (a moving object)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
light; easy; non-serious; minor
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
practice; practising; training; study
flash (of light); glint; schiller
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to knock down; to knock off
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)