drawing a sword; drawn sword
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
settlement; solution; resolution
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)