battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
this one; with this; in this way
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to prostrate oneself (before)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
imposing stance; daunting pose
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping