instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
immediately; right away; on the spot
half the body; half length
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
difficult to ...; hard to ...
high heels; high-heeled shoes
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
doing as one is told; yes-man
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)