in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
too (much); overly; excessively
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
plural; multiple; plural (number)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...