to fight with swords; to cross swords
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
how long; how far; how much
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
declaration; proclamation; announcement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to collect; to assemble; to gather
chance (of success); odds
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2