finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
journal; magazine; periodical
determined; strong-willed
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
done; just done; just finished
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dozens; scores of; decades
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to look around; to look towards (us)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
evident; plain; distinct; clear
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
metallic sound; metallic clank
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient