muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
strong person; the strong; the powerful
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to do someone in; to bump someone off
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
soldier; combatant; warrior
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
commander; general; leader
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
draw (in competition); tie game
series of battles; successive battles
unexpected meeting; coincidence
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
moaning; muttering; complaining
kitchen; financial situation
to lean against; to recline on
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
body; group; party; company; troupe
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
official business; public business