to slip through; to slip past; to evade
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
spouse; wife; husband; partner
street at night; making a night journey
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
self-righteousness; self-justified
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
everybody; every last one of them; all
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to head home; to leave for home
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
early on; earlier on; from early