edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
suddenly; all of a sudden
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
job; work; duties; trade; skill
if it is (the case that ...)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that's the way it is; such is life
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work