sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
kindergartener; preschooler
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
calamity; disaster; accident
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
belief; faith; conviction
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
nothing but; except; no more than
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed