nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to blow off; to be blown off
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
one of these days; someday; one day
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to be hot on a person's heels
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
weave; weaving; woven item
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
stirring; slight movement
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
otherwise; or else; if not
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
that; the matter in question
earnestly; immediately; exactly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
inside; interior; inner part
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows