to talk; to chat; to chatter
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
practice; practising; training; study
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life