one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
military officer; naval officer
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
rather than; more ... than ...
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
contest; comparison; competition
rematch (after an earlier loss)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
this occasion; at this time; now
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to concern; to be related
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
on and after; from ... onward; since
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK