dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
high tide; high water; full tide
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dye; to colour; to color
contrary to one's expectations
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
a few seconds; several seconds
meanwhile; in the meantime
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)