to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
(not so) much; (not) very
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to complain; to make a complaint
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
to say; to be called; to do
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful