skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
threat; intimidation; menace
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in comparison to; rather than
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
technique; art; skill; move
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)