to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
legend; folklore; tradition
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
head start; initiative; preemption
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
inferior goods; faulty item
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
ability; performance; efficiency
sword skills; swordsmanship
according to plan; as planned; on target
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to take away; to carry off
last days; the end; one's fate
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to approach; to draw near
else; in addition; besides
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
for your information; I'm telling you
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
justification; rationalization
quite; utterly; really; completely
state of the war; war situation
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale