formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
flash (of light); glint; schiller
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
continuation; succession; series; continuous
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
finishing blow; coup de grâce
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to lose sight of; to miss
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
triangle; triangular shape
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying