short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
state of mind; mentality; psychology
news; word; tidings; omen
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
instant; moment; for an instant
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
news; word; tidings; omen
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be dead; to be lifeless
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal