bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to shake off; to throw off
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)