fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
looks; personal appearance; features
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
being the runner-up; finishing second
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
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
in the meanwhile; during the time
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
quick work; (clever) feat
still; even now; to this day