intercept; interception; counter-attack
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to collect; to assemble; to gather
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
foreign matter; impurities
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to have a chill run down one's spine
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
3000; three thousand; many
suddenly; all of a sudden
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence