(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
first attack; first strike; first blow
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
skill; dexterity; master hand
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
accomplice; co-conspirator
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to press a question; to cross-examine
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
that day; the very same day
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
identifiable; personalized
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim