blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to affect; to impact; to influence
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of