to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
logistical support; combat service support
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
if so; in that case; in that situation
duchy; dukedom; principality
within the sphere of influence (of)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
himself; yourself; herself
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
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