to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
metal plate; metallic plate
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
expression; look; countenance; face
had better ...; had better not ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
and yet; though; when; in spite of
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
visual confirmation; sighting
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to jar; to creak; to grate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
doing as one is told; yes-man
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
physical condition; state of health; shape
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)