to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
both; both sides; both parties
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
to pretend; to act (as if)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
loss of spirit; dejection
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
questions and answers; dialogue
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to show signs of; to appear