to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to become red; to redden; to blush
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fight against; to oppose; to face
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
decorum; propriety; politeness
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
gale; violent (strong) wind
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
3rd day of the month; three days
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country