intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
succession to headship of a family
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to prowl after; to keep watch on
last days; the end; one's fate
(the) haves; those who have
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to polish up; to shine up
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
sword skills; swordsmanship
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
recovery; undoing; recall
double suicide; lovers' suicide