after a long time; for the first time in a while
water outlet; tap; faucet
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to hang (something) on the wall
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of