to temper thoroughly; to train well
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
simple honesty; tactless frankness
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
personification; impersonation; embodiment
sword skills; swordsmanship
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
cannot be compared with; no match for
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
breath; breathing; tone; mood
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with