shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
embezzlement; misappropriation
to stick it out (until the end)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
carving; engraving; chiselled features
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)