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)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven