supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
root; joint; base; crotch
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
rational; logical; coherent
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
blood relationship; blood relative
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
early (days); initial stage; initial
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to gaze out at; to look out over
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
unmarried; not yet married
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
death from disease; death from illness
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one's real father; natural father; biological father
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
frequency (of occurrence)
at a young age; while still young