to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
all present; all concerned; all of us
noisy; confused; uproarious
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
the very best; excellent; superb
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately