to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
memory; sense; experience
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
failure; mistake; blunder
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud