the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
murder; killing; murderer
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to polish up; to shine up
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
favorite; favourite; habitually used
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
garrison; occupation forces
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
way of calling (something or someone)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
sentiment; sentimentality
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stationing (troops); garrisoning
several minutes; a few minutes
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer