to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
hostility; animosity; enmity
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to knock down; to utterly defeat
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing