gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
way of the sword; swordsmanship
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
outward appearance; apparent
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
upward adjustment; upward revision
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
steel; sword steel; sword
refining; refinement; smelting; training
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
latent disposition; inner feelings
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to win and advance to the next round
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life