spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
first attack; first strike; first blow
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sword strike; sword slash
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to mix; to stir; to blend
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
assistance; backing; reinforcements
exchange of blows; long rally
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
posture; position; stance
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)