first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
item; article; dish; course; finest item
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill