to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
preference; priority; precedence
to shoot a person to death
brilliant; bright; glorious
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
alone; unaided; away from home
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
sword skills; swordsmanship
hero; manly person; warrior
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to understand; to make out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
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
round dance; dancing in a circle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
roundhouse kick; turning kick
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to form a pair; to pair up
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to squeeze out; to wring out
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence