wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
bacterium; bacteria; germ
demon of ill health; disease
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
to call together; to convene
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
dose; installment; instalment
the same; the said; likewise
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
leader; guide; mentor; coach
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grip (of hand); grip strength
physical strength; muscle strength
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to sustain a serious wound
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
sword; blade; single stroke
two (long cylindrical things)
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
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable