to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
choices; alternatives; options
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
an old man's indiscretions
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around