a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sword skills; swordsmanship
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to some extent; to a certain extent
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
corridor; hallway; passageway
battlefield; battleground
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
thought; consideration; thinking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
research; study; investigation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent