hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to rush back; to run back
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
dozens; scores of; decades
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
retention; maintenance; preservation
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
retreating figure; appearance from behind
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently