to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
being the runner-up; finishing second
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
every year; yearly; annually
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
overall victory; championship
great swordsman; master fencer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
how long; how much; to what extent
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to join forces with; to cooperate with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge