skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
bow (of boat); prow; stem
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
desperately; for one's dear life
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
moment; brief space of time
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
in succession; one after another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)