flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to knock down; to knock off
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
perfect; complete; flawless
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
sword strike; sword slash
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sword skills; swordsmanship
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
blow; shock; strike; batting
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
should do; ought to do; must do
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning