ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
decisive battle of brief duration
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to roll up; to be rolled up
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
by today; before the day is over
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hypodermic needle; injection needle