terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
how long; how much; to what extent
to attempt; to test; to try out
until now; so far; up to the present
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
together; at the same time; same; identical
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
that; the matter in question
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
that's the way it is; such is life
even if; even though; however; no matter how
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after