serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
what kind of; what sort of; what
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
distant look; faraway look
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
just because; even if; even though
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-worth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
imagination; supposition; guess
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why