the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to attempt; to test; to try out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
opinion; point of view; visual point
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
way; method; means; resource; course
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
danger; peril; hazard; risk