single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
physical strength; muscular strength
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tingling; stinging; pungently
function; facility; faculty; feature
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...