to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
failure; mistake; blunder
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
conviction; belief; confidence
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to snatch from; to steal from
should; must; -able; probably; likely
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
personal combat; one-to-one fight
when it becomes; when it comes to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
older sister; elder sister
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)