to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to go ahead; to pull ahead
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
good performance; good work; great success
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off