messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
it is not (like that) either
irritation; annoyance; frustration
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
restoration; repair; mending
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fall flat; to fall face down
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
stepwise; one step at a time
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
now that; since; so long as; because
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
disorder; disturbance; unrest
magic sword; cursed sword
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)