to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
wound (suffered in a fight)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
this point; now; this late in the game
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pair; the two; both persons; both things
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
after that; afterwards; thereafter
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
how much; how many; to what extent
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
skill involving the hands; craft
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
using all one's strength; using all one's might