total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
middle of the night; dead of night
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to pay attention; to be watchful
while; even though; despite
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one-by-one; separately; in detail
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand