to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
dynamic lift; lifting power
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
two legs; two feet; two pairs
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pus; corruption; rot; evils
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
chapter one; first chapter
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to come to one's senses; to calm down
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)