to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
choices; alternatives; options
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
observation; survey; watching
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
disciple; pupil; follower
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
chance (of success); odds
calm; composed; cool; quiet
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
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)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
speaking of ...; as for ...
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to collapse into; to flop onto
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
there being no use in arguing (about it)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)