soldier; combatant; warrior
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
striking; remarkable; considerable
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if it is (the case that ...)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
bluff; false show of power; bold front
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
way of calling (something or someone)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...