bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
other than; excluding; without
surrounding at a distance
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to bring; to take; to bring about
inscrutable; incomprehensible
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dealing with; coping with
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
minuteness; one millionth
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
soldier; combatant; warrior
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to walk away; to walk off
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to be prolonged; to drag on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
the (four) limbs; arms and legs