to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to order; to command; to appoint
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move