reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to live through; to survive
beginning; outset; first; onset
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
long (time); protracted; prolonged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
it is not (like that) either
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
equality; impartiality; evenness
(not) even once; (not) ever
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
memory; sense; experience
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sincere; earnest; serious
will; testament; last request