long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
focal point; nodal point; node
in succession; one by one
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
classical form of martial art
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
second; number two; runner-up
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
height (of a person); stature
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
discovery; detection; finding
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mass; quality and quantity
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
dozens; scores of; decades
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
root removal; stump removal
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation