killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to knead well; to polish; to refine
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
declaration; proclamation; announcement
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
since; henceforth; ever since
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pride; dignity; self-respect
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
fever (state of excitement)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
bluff; false show of power; bold front
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)