to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
striking with the back of the sword
to be settled; to be brought to an end
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
school of one's (first, second) choice
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem