as; because; with; due to
due form; official; formality
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
great swordsman; master fencer
personality; style; appearance
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to send or direct a person to
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
unconditional command; must-obey order
anyone; any person; whoever
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently