dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
going straight on; going straight ahead
secret; private; surreptitious
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
scene; spectacle; sight; view
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
older sister; lass; young lady
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
simple and clear; plain and simple