monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
physical strength; muscular strength
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
reaction; response; reaction
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
heedless of danger; braving dangers
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
way of the sword; swordsmanship
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
last days; the end; one's fate
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
military man; warrior; soldier
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
messenger; envoy; emissary
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
great swordsman; master fencer
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition