to break the silence; to break one's silence
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
in the end; at the end of the day
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shake; to waver; to tremble
exemplar; model; example; pattern
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
letter; missive; note; mail
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
influential person; man of importance
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
master; teacher; stable master
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
gazing at (in wonderment)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
personal combat; one-to-one fight
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
proposal; offer; request; application
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious