living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
life; living; I; me; student
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
be (that) as it may; having said that
(theatrical) fighting scene
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
skill; dexterity; master hand
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
question; inquiry; enquiry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to challenge (a person) to a fight
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
(social) position; status