to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
eye measurement; measure with eye
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to seem (very) proud; to be inflated with pride
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
admiration; wonder; astonishment
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
going straight on; going straight ahead
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
letting (someone) die without helping
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
share; portion; quota; cut
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development