there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to shave off; to scrape off
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
sword skills; swordsmanship
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be