throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
pronunciation; production of sound
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
good impression; favorable impression
sword skills; swordsmanship
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
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
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
pair; the two; both persons; both things
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation