to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
dance of death; danse macabre
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
several times; a few times
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
no matter how much time passes
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
exchange of blows; long rally
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
revengeful ghost; apparition
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
hastily made; improvised preparation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
thousands; several thousand
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to well up; to burst; to arise
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to flare up; to burst into flames
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight