highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
we have a result!; game over!; match!
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
these guys; these fellows
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
older brother and younger sister
to commit a crime; to do evil
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over