match; game; bout; contest
casualties; the killed and wounded
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
putting into operation; invocation
to have a narrow escape from death
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
rational; reasonable; logical
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
be (that) as it may; having said that
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to care for someone; to look after someone
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to practice magic; to practise magic
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration