to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to knead well; to polish; to refine
in one's hands; in one's control
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
lightly; easily; carelessly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
high spirits; boastful talk
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with