mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
(in) the air; midair; sky
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
mysterious fish; strange fish
etc.; et cetera; and so on
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
sword skills; swordsmanship
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to temper thoroughly; to train well
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
support; backing; aid; assistance
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
being on the ropes; losing ground
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot