to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
magic sword; cursed sword
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to pitch camp; to set up camp
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
somehow; for some reason or other
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
retention; maintenance; preservation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
desperately; for one's dear life
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
schoolgirl; female student
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
homecoming; returning home
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation