to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
separate; respective; different
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
sword; blade; single stroke
to knock down; to utterly defeat
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
slight wound; minor wound
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
to sink (into); to get depressed
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to dye; to colour; to color
be (that) as it may; having said that
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell