north wall; north face (of a mountain)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
three persons; three parties
strict order; peremptory command
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
at that (very) moment; just then
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to think of; to give one's thought to
remnants of an enemy army
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to jump into; to rush into
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
high praise; lavish praise; enthusiastic praise; raving (about)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
inspection; examination; survey
bright sunshine; broad daylight
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)