control; management (e.g. of a business)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to count; to include in the number
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
war situation; progress of a battle
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
classical form of martial art
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
match; game; bout; contest
to fight with swords; to cross swords
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
number of times; frequency; count
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ostentatious; gaudy; showy