sword skills; swordsmanship
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
from here; from this place
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
covering; protection; backing; relief
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
those (near the second person)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to pay attention; to be watchful
welcome!; nice to see you!
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
identifiable; personalized
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
either way; in any case; one way or another
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
tone (of voice); manner of talking
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention