sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
surroundings; environs; circumference
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
function; facility; faculty; feature
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
every person; each one; everybody
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary