to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
diversion; distraction; feint
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get one's head around; to think about
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
battle formation; military formation
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
finishing blow; coup de grâce
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to bring back; to restore
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
migration; move; emigration; immigration
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
thorough; exhaustive; complete
short pause; short interval