to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
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
meanwhile; in the meantime
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
master; teacher; stable master
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to grow angry; to display one's anger
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
indicate reason; infers some protest
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to polish up; to shine up
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
cooperation; coordination; link
very much; very many; more and more
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...