bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
wherein; therein; thereinto
(someone else's) daughter
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
reason; cause; circumstances
resentment; indignation; anger
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
trusting too much; overestimating ability
(how) many times; (how) often
personal combat; one-to-one fight
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ex post facto report; report after the event
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
physical strength; muscle strength
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)