(someone else's) child; child; kid
drinking party; get-together
to be in the process of doing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to blow off; to be blown off
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
power; might; authority; influence
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
fireball; bolide; fireball
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sword skills; swordsmanship
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to wear a sword at one's side
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties