great swordsman; master fencer
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
suddenly; all of a sudden
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
choices; alternatives; options
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
physical strength; muscle strength
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
one by one; one after another; successively
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
offense and defense; offence and defence
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability