mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
genius; prodigy; natural gift
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
indicate reason; infers some protest
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
without; but if; otherwise; or else
one more time; once more; once again
loading; charging; filling
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to become misty; to become hazy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved