focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to shed light; to cast light
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
both; both sides; both parties
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to close (one's eyes); to shut