to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
soldier; combatant; warrior
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
slight; little; insignificant
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
too (much); overly; excessively
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
sweeping sideways; mowing down
leather shoes; leather boots
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to hide; to keep to oneself
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
each time it happens; at all such times
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity