mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
looking on (somebody) as hostile
decision; settlement; definition
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
offender; criminal; culprit
responsibility; duty; obligation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter