to stop talking; to break off; to pause
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
preface; introduction; preamble
moonrise; rise of the Moon
middle period; medium-term
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
intensification; aggravation
contest of strength; trial of strength
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to have a talk; to tell a story
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(not) even once; (not) ever
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
your body; your health; yourself; you
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
(not) even once; (not) ever
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up