to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to surge; to well up; to gush out
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
customization; customisation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
standby; preparation; arrangement
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
done; just done; just finished
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to check; to stop; to keep back
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
armoring; armouring; armor; armour