to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to not believe one's ears
same; similar; (just) like; equal
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to indicate; to show; to point to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to be badly made; to fail
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition