bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to spring at; to leap upon
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
war situation; progress of a battle
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled