to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
great swordsman; master fencer
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
remaining; left-over; excess
to examine someone's expression
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to be injured; to sustain a wound
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to rush back; to run back
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome