to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to flare up; to burst into flames
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
steel; sword steel; sword
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
imagination; supposition; guess
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
having a metallic smell; having a metallic taste