flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to win and advance to the next round
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
several people; a few people
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
self-defense; self-defence
occupation; calling; livelihood
many people; a large number of people
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
temporary; transitory; short-lived
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
home area; home town; local
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
like this; this sort; this way
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to wash away; to rinse off
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing