dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
all over; all over the place; everywhere
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to translate; to interpret
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
stillness; repose; standing still
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to shake; to sway; to waver
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
in that way; like that; that way