(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
nice; good; well-executed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to some extent; to a certain extent
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
accidental death; casualty
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hand over; to surrender
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
tradition; legend; folklore
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
match; game; bout; contest