to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
sword skills; swordsmanship
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
phantom; vision; illusion
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
consists of; comprises; is made up of
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
vigorously; at a great pace; greatly
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
is something that; is that which
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
villain; baddie; the villain's part
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator