striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to chase; to run after; to pursue
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
though one didn't intend (expect) to
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
joint; seam; joining point
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sword skills; swordsmanship
price; cost; value; worth; value
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
one-armed person; one-handed person
to give; to do (something) for
being concerned about or mindful of
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sympathy; empathy; response
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
excited condition; excited state
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
at that time; in those days
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish