living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
construction; architecture (of buildings)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
magic sword; cursed sword
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to need; to demand; to take; to require
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
(only) one option; one possible choice
direct unforked road; straight path
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
that is to say; so that means
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
middle of the night; dead of night
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight