bet; wager; stake; gamble
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
becoming dull; slowing down
to be hot on a person's heels
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be perturbed; to be agitated
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
place; room; margin; scope
with all one's strength; with all one's might
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence