crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
one-by-one; separately; in detail
be (that) as it may; having said that
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; evening glow; sunset glow
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to stop walking; to pause
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
war; battle; match; game; competition
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
scene; spectacle; sight; view
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
criticism; commentary; review
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to snap; to break (under pressure)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand