to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
the very best; excellent; superb
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dull sound; muffled sound
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
practice; practising; training; study
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
advanced level; high grade; senior
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
great physical power; animal strength