in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
power; authority; jurisdiction
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to gain fame; to make one's name
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to fight with swords; to cross swords
military service; combat experience
separation; farewell; parting
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
white background; blank; female virgin
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to become completely chilled
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to press against each other; to huddle together
preparation; provision; guarding
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
anything and everything; just about everything
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
trivial; not amounting to much
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh