quantity over quality; quantity before quality
to play a leading role; to play a central part
older sister; elder sister
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
scattering (in all directions)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
extensive; vast range; wide scope
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
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
without thinking of the consequences
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
direction of travel; direction of movement
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
more than friends, less than lovers
how; in what way; how about; questionable
flustered; confused; panicked
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion