shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
power; might; authority; influence
stepping back; drawing back
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
adds force or indicates command
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated