to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to congratulate; to celebrate
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
critical (condition); serious
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
random; unintentional; unintended
than; other than; except; but
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
cooperation; collaboration