to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
stepwise; one step at a time
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
exaltation; emotional uplift
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
a dime a dozen; two a penny
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to yell; to rant; to rave
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
pair; the two; both persons; both things
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
here and there; everywhere
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room