to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to smile (at); to grin (at)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to torment; to harass; to tease
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to throw open; to leave open
beforehand; in advance; previously
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(period of) a year; during an era
how many years; how long; what year
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
exchange of blows; long rally
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
belligerence; fighting spirit
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
God; god; ace; king; superior person
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade