third stage; three stages
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
how; in what way; by what means
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
left side; left-hand side
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
companion; company; tritagonist
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
articles; supplies; parts
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual