to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
chance (of success); odds
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to rule; to govern; to administer
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to lure someone; to entice someone
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to run about trying to escape
to cease; to stop; to be over
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
other than; excluding; without
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
reopening; resumption; restarting
that is to say; so that means
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)