compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
at least; at most; (even) just
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
simultaneous; all at once
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
personal combat; one-to-one fight
at the present time; as of now; at this time
town; city; municipal; urban
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
a little bit; a little while
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
historic; historical; traditional