to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
freely; frankly; without reserve
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
regret; repentance; remorse
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
only recently; just of late
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper