enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
even if not; even without
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
physical strength; muscular strength
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife