be that as it may; even so; though that be so
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
plural; multiple; plural (number)
armed forces; military; troops
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
artery; arterial road; major route
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to join forces; to cooperate
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
mental; spiritual; emotional
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
surrounding at a distance
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
several hundred; hundreds (of)
retention; maintenance; preservation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to make an appeal; to urge
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
when it becomes; when it comes to