worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to compose; to put together
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
visual confirmation; sighting
to feel cold; to have a chill
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
touché; you've got me there
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
seeing in the dark; night vision
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
persevering; very patient
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
intimidation; threat; bluster
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
out of character; unlike one
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to begin shooting; to shoot out
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards