inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
succeeding; following; trailing; next
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
physical law; laws of physics
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
addition; annexation; appendage
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
famous sword; excellent sword
sword skills; swordsmanship
according to plan; as planned; on target
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
last days; the end; one's fate
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to approach; to draw near
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
justification; rationalization
quite; utterly; really; completely
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)