battlefield; battleground
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
long ago; a long time ago; already
amount of material resources
war; battle; match; game; competition
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to force one's way through
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
every martial art; all the martial arts
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sword skills; swordsmanship
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble