persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
several minutes; a few minutes
choices; alternatives; options
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
spirit; heart; disposition
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to run through; to run past
to mark the end; to spell the end
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
evil spirit (that can possess people)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to brush off; to shake off
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
new student; freshman; first-year student
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)