to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
out of bounds; beyond the pale
event; phenomenon; matter
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
acceleration; speeding up
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
lightly; easily; carelessly
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
reality; actuality; hard fact
offense and defense; offence and defence
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing