to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to be silent; to say nothing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
all night long; all through the night
what do you want?; can I help you?
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
small fraction; small proportion
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
guidance; leadership; leading the way
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter