sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to flare up; to burst into flames
hostility; animosity; enmity
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to blaze; to burn brightly
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
several years; a few years
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade