to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to surge; to well up; to gush out
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
big snake; (large) serpent
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up