unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
such; like that; that sort of
to have a talk; to tell a story
match; game; bout; contest
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
myself; yourself; I; me; you
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
famous sword; excellent sword
you could say; you might say; verging on the
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
backflip; backward somersault
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)