dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
suspicious character (person, figure)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
essence; true nature; substance; reality
soldier; combatant; warrior
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
what sort of; what kind of; what way
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight