amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to detain; to check; to restrain
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
disheveled hair; unravelled hair
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
conduct; behavior; behaviour
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
conflict; fighting each other
final; eventual; ultimate
independent action; acting alone
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to glare at each other; to confront each other
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to rank next to; to come after
sword skills; swordsmanship
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
genius; prodigy; natural gift