sword skills; swordsmanship
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
one's last moments; one's dying hour; hour of death
to take someone's life; to kill someone
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
honour; honor; glory; renown
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
popular name; common name; given name
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
other side; opposite side; other party
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition