naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
drawing a sword; drawn sword
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
it's been a long time; long time no see
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to check; to stop; to keep back
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
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)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report