to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
immediately; right away; on the spot
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
reaching; attaining; arrival
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
large quantity; large amount
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
riding fast; driving a horse fast
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to boost; to force up; to push up
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)