to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to fly around; to scatter
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
repulsion; repulsive force
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
reference line; base line; baseline; datum line
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
economical; efficient; lean; compact
bipartite; in two parts; double
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
behind; in the rear; in back
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
decision; judgment; resolution
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
two (long cylindrical things)
these guys; these fellows
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces