one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
strutting; sticking out the chest
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
technique; art; skill; move
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
while; during (the time when)
almost; roughly; approximately
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven