killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to detain; to check; to restrain
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
commuting to school; school commute
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
special (specialized, specialised) subject
in the morning; during the morning
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
outside of one's area of expertise
imperial court; royal court
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to attempt; to test; to try out
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
immediately; right away; on the spot