opposite; reverse; contrary
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
correction; revision; amendment
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be perturbed; to be agitated
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
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)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
decision; settlement; definition
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
different thing; another question; different case
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
utmost limits; extremity; limit
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
breathing techniques; breath control
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
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
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
mercenary; calculative; greedy; commercial-minded; venal
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively