if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
at that time; in those days
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sword skills; swordsmanship
to have one's hair stand on end
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
pride; dignity; self-worth
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
feeling; sense; impression
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to go out and away; to leave
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth