to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
short distance; short range; short-haul
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
something like ...; something called ...
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight