twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to not believe one's ears
having no idea; having no clue
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
unidentifiable; unidentified
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
even if; even though; however; no matter how
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to become an expert; to be master at
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
stirring; rousing oneself
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo