to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
end of life; death; breathing one's last
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to brush off; to shake off
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
both (people); the two of them
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
death penalty; capital punishment
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
to blame; to find fault with
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
but; however; provided that
unqualified; without qualifications
recompense; indemnity; atonement
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated