malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
famous sword; excellent sword
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
a little bit; a little while
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
at first; in the beginning; originally
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fight with swords; to cross swords
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
intelligence; intellect; brains
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
yearned for; longed for; missed
fear; dread; fright; willies
very loud volume; megavolume
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing