martial skill

collocation in English

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martial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈmɑː.ʃəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.ʃəl/
relating to soldiers, war, or life in the ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition ofmartialandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The people of that country praise her (martialskill).
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The prince frantically slices through his room, demonstrating considerablemartialskill, fearful of his dreams.
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Most common are historical works where the protagonist is either a samurai or former samurai (or another rank/position) who possesses considerablemartialskill.
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Translated literally it means the art/martialskillof the long staff.
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Aizu was known for itsmartialskill, and maintained at any given time, a standing army of over 5000.
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Those who could demonstrate greatmartialskillin the use of the woldo passed one of the exams and proceeded to the next.
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Lee felt that these systems were artificial and fooled their practitioners into a false sense of truemartialskill.
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Although their martial skills were enormous, their political disunity made them vulnerable to foreign attacks.
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The two became fast friends, as they were both very impressed with each other's martial skills.
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He continued to gain the respect of the local peasantry throughout the 1720s for his martial skills.
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However, he is eventually revealed to be a competent warrior, who's martial skills may even be greater than the heroes.
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When heroes level up, they may gain access to new spells and effects, as well as an increase in their martial skills.
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Meditation and internal training serves as a counterbalance for a warrior's martial skills.
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He tirelessly maintains himself in top condition, and constantly seeks to improve his martial skills, again just as his drow enemy does.
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