to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one after another; in rapid succession
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
skill; dexterity; master hand
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission