to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
as before; as ever; as it was originally
when it becomes; when it comes to
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to crouch; to squat; to cower
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
divide into four pieces; one fourth
second (unit of time); arc second
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
dangerous position; peril
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over