explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
ancient times; prehistoric times
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to collapse; to flop (onto)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in one's own way or style
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
several years; a few years
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
otherwise; or else; if not
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back