apparently; appears to be
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
clearing one's throat; cough
continuation; succession; series
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
double-edged; double-edged blade
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
from the beginning; from scratch
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
based on; built on; made from
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
specialization; specialisation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to run around; to bustle about