to ascertain; to check; to make sure
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sports ground; playing field; playground
every person; each one; everybody
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
application; request; petition
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
family; relatives; dependents; household
having no idea; having no clue
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
minimum; at the very least
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
rising; ascending; climbing
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sword skills; swordsmanship
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
external wound; (physical) trauma
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite