brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
palm heel; heel of the palm
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to order; to command; to appoint
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
section; cross section; profile
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)