to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
distinction; differentiation; classification
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to hold fast; to protect to the end
special selection; finest pick; top pick
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
genuine; authentic; true; real
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
to grow; to develop; to grow up
chance (of success); odds
reopening; resumption; restarting
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
in a day; in a brief space of time
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)