serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to wring the neck; to strangle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
income; receipts; revenue
even if not; even without
to subsist; to keep on living
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
you (plural); all of you; you all
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)