earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
dozens; scores of; decades
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
classical form of martial art
connection; linking; linkage; link
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
mysterious power of words to alter reality
biological (system); bio-
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to trample; to crush underfoot
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to encamp; to take up positions
look!; there!; here!; that is
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below