study; research; investigation
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
evolved form; developed form
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
wide-awake to one's interests
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
whispering; murmuring; subdued
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
whispering into a person's ear
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary