to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
art of self-defense (defence)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
elder sister; effeminate man
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be helpful; to be useful
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to be at a loss for words
fresh off the farm; inexperienced