battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
master; teacher; stable master
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
until now; so far; up to the present
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
that is to say; so that means
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to catch the eye; to attract attention
danger; peril; hazard; risk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
successive generations; successive emperors