to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to brush off; to shake off
to fly around; to scatter
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
concussion (of the brain)
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
moron; idiot; stupid person
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
conviction; belief; confidence
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt