to slide into; to slip into
place; position; location; position; standing; status
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(right at the) side; just beside
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
iron hammer; crushing blow
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
phantom; vision; illusion
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
specialization; specialisation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
sword strike; sword slash
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye