the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
as expected; as predicted
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
very likely; very probable
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
lethality; killing effectiveness
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
breastplate; chest protector; bib
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
ability; performance; efficiency
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
steel; sword steel; sword
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit