to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to hang (something) on the wall
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
sword skills; swordsmanship
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to smirk; to grin broadly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sword; blade; single stroke
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)