black maple (Acer nigrum)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
customization; customisation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
magical power; mystical force
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
magic; sorcery; incantation
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
view (of life, etc.); outlook
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
surroundings; environs; circumference
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep