Although supremely skilled in swordplay, she suffers from unchecked overconfidence and a staunch refusal to ever give up. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton makes popular vote pitch in new ad] Reference
Of course, as mentioned above, the swordplay is a huge part of it. From Wordnik.com. [Phillip Noyce Remaking 1936 Pirate Flick Captain Blood « FirstShowing.net] Reference
"Duelist is not his finest hour, but it develops an erotics of swordplay which is original, distinctive and finally rather touching.". From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Sight & Sound. April 07.] Reference
The swordplay is German throughout. From Wordnik.com. [Re-outlining] Reference
Musashi’s section on fire in the Book of 5 Rings deals directly with various strategies involved in Japanese swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Fire: The Way of Writing – Part 4 of 6] Reference
Catch medieval tournaments by the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) from noon to 3 p.m., and try your hand at "swordplay". From Wordnik.com. [Bennington Banner Most Viewed] Reference
Teillagory: I'm not sure how much more harm can affect people with mercury dripping out of their bodies, but I'll tone down my 'swordplay'. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for Azure Flame] Reference
In life, as in swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of the Day: …practice is better than art] Reference
The natives had no knowledge of effective swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Despoilers of the Golden Empire] Reference
Again FitzRoy's practice in swordplay came to his aid. From Wordnik.com. [This Scepter'd Isle]
Steel clanged, announcing a rapid exchange of swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
In a fast-paced exchange of swordplay, the larger man lunged. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
Should a battle be winnable using only magic, with no swordplay?. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Final Fantasy Virgin] Reference
“You have seen my swordplay,” Aydrian remarked, ignoring her. From Wordnik.com. [Ascendance]
But the belling note of swordplay drew his attackers like wolves. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
But swordplay was tiring business, and Dor was not in shape for it. From Wordnik.com. [Centaur Aisle]
Would woodsman's leathers help him win a fight or only hamper his swordplay?. From Wordnik.com. [The Burning City]
And we should eliminate swordplay as a requirement; swords are useless today. From Wordnik.com. [Agent Of The Terran Empire]
Bink thought of the Magician's powers of magic and swordplay, and had to agree. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
The boy evidently knew no swordplay, he gripped his weapon like a simple stick. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
But he had been taught the rudiments of swordplay, and these now served him well. From Wordnik.com. [Centaur Aisle]
You hardly look the part of a lad who's won to freedom by a pretty bit of swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
If half what she had heard of his swordplay were true, he would be no easy opponent. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Triumphant]
At the centre of the three stood a middle-aged officer whose swordplay was exquisite. From Wordnik.com. [Waylander]
Master Xiphias made a gesture of the same sort, probably something to do with swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [Calde of the Long Sun]
The village then chose Vorka, who had served in the troops and knew swordplay, to guard it. From Wordnik.com. [Hokas Pokas]
And yet, as the Clintons have started in with their swordplay, the color drift has started. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Marino: Sure Race Is an Issue -- But Not for Me] Reference
Lorn does not attempt swordplay, but drills a chaos-bolt through the man's chest, and rides past. From Wordnik.com. [Scion of Cyador]
“But you don't even enjoy watching the professionals, whose swordplay is a matter of skill,” I said. From Wordnik.com. [Two For The Lions]
He's actually a closet computer wiz who could hold his own in high-tech verbal swordplay with Bill Gates. From Wordnik.com. [Computing's Columbo] Reference
His performance -- swordplay, mad charges and ferocious leaps -- can leave an audience gasping for breath. From Wordnik.com. [Who To Watch] Reference
(I ain't Guillaume Danet, you understand, but Sang's swordplay would have broken the troop-sergeant's heart.). From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Dragon]
I will go to the Campus Martius to perform my drills, practise my swordplay, ride my horse, handle my shield, throw my pilum. From Wordnik.com. [The Grass Crown]
There was only one place that midsection could be, visible or not, for a certain balance and position were essential in swordplay. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
"With Zelda, players originally handled the sword by swinging the remote, but the sheer amount of swordplay tired them out," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Playing with Gaming] Reference
Pinda-lick-o-yi, Travis remembered, had once been an art close to finished swordplay, with two evenly matched fighters able to engage for. From Wordnik.com. [The Defiant Agents] Reference
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