to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be transparent; to show through
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
being about to cry; the verge of tears
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
drawing a sword; drawn sword
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
economical; efficient; lean; compact
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen