violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to pile up; to accumulate
looking away; looking aside
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
interruption; suspension; break
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
clearly; distinctly; vividly
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)