personal combat; one-to-one fight
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
addition; annexation; appendage
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
famous sword; excellent sword
sword skills; swordsmanship
according to plan; as planned; on target
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
last days; the end; one's fate
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to approach; to draw near
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
quite; utterly; really; completely
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
intercept; interception; counter-attack