specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to fight to the bitter end
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to fly around; to scatter
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
trembling with excitement
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest