anything and everything; just about everything
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
endurance; perseverance; patience
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
not counted (in the score); not tallied
as expected; as predicted
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
bacterium; bacteria; germ
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
to call together; to convene
dose; installment; instalment
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
grip (of hand); grip strength
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to sustain a serious wound
sword; blade; single stroke
two (long cylindrical things)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
communication skills; communication ability
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to spit out; to eject; to dump
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
very much; very many; more and more
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can