black ground; black cloth
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
lethality; killing effectiveness
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
Stormbringer (role-playing game)
magic sword; cursed sword
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
Islamic State; IS; Daesh; information separator; delimiter
chief operating officer; COO
or; OR (Boolean operator)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
access point; AP; application program; application software; American plan (hotel rate system); AP