to pause; to have a short intermission
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
France; French (language)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beauty of style; beauty of form
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
body; physical system; (the) person
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
complete victory; total victory
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
youngest brother; last disciple
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh