right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
while; even though; despite
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
naturally; of course; understandably
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to jar; to creak; to grate
that's the way it is; such is life
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
presence; sitting with; being with
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
flight; desertion; escape
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful