cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
sword skills; swordsmanship
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
one's first campaign; one's first battle
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
mass; quality and quantity
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
not yet known; unknown; strange
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
fast-talking; rapid talking
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
such; this sort of; like this
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to come to one's senses; to calm down
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to keep a watchful eye on
offense and defense; offence and defence