scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
that's the way it is; such is life
the other day; lately; recently
business trip; official trip
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
handsome young man; Adonis
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
metallic sound; metallic clank
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
first attack; first strike; first blow
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock