considerably; fairly; quite
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to shut in; to confine; to contain
sword skills; swordsmanship
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to crumble away; to collapse
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to look around; to survey
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to put one's strength into
surroundings; environs; circumference
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to fall on one's backside
to be able to manage somehow or another
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling; sense; impression