crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
interruption; suspension; break
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
choices; alternatives; options
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
serious wound; serious injury
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
offense and defense; offence and defence
close call; narrow escape
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
judgment; judgement; discernment
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to pick up; to find; to gather
(turned out) all right in the end
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
selection; choice; option
fighting to the death (with swords)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
both hands; both arms; ten
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
reigning; controlling; dictating
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)