the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
practicality; utility; usefulness
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
sword strike; sword slash
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
even if not; even without
bad influence; negative influence
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
sweeping sideways; mowing down
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
power; might; authority; influence
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
intercept; interception; counter-attack