fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
strong person; the strong; the powerful
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
how long; how much; to what extent
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
conviction; belief; confidence
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to attack; to assault; to assail
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside