process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
dancer; dancing master; dancing mistress
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
sword; blade; single stroke
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
one of these days; someday; one day
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
seven (long cylindrical things)
two (long cylindrical things)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to fight to the bitter end
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse