shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
deep inside; innermost place
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)