On the verge of death, Will swears an oath to Gracefeel and rises to challenge Stagnate again. However, Stagnate tricks Will into fighting his shadow while he goes off to attack Blood and Mary. When he realizes what's going on, Will rushes back to the Temple and arrives just as Stagnate comes within reach of the two wounded undead.
and finally managed to stand 
on even footing with him,
،وتمكّنتُ أخيراً من مُواجهته بشكل متكافئ
um so einen gleichwertigen Kampf
aufnehmen zu können.
je peux enfin
me battre à armes égales,
anche se ora posso combatterlo ad armi pari...
e finalmente consegui ficar
em pé de igualdade com ele,
практически с ним сравниться,