until now; so far; up to the present
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
thought; consideration; thinking
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
large number (of); many; majority
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
throw; throwing; throwing event
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect