swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
if it is the case that ...
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
thunderous roar; roaring sound
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
living thing; living creature; animal; life
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right