habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
battlefield; battleground
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sword skills; swordsmanship
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
tendency; trend; inclination
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
single word; a few words; brief comment
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to blow off; to be blown off
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to flare up; to fly into a rage
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party