serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be at a loss for words
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
secret; private; surreptitious
travelling alone; solitary journey
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
particularly; only; in the case of
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)