to attempt; to test; to try out
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
this occasion; at this time; now
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
go that far; to that extent
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
energy; military strength
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
young master; son of a high-ranking person
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
news; word; tidings; omen
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
every place; various places
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted