hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
when it comes to; concerning
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
several times; several degrees
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
postwar period; period after Second World War
murder; killing; murderer