sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
cannot be compared with; no match for
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
all you want; as much as one wants
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
this is why; this means; it is the case that
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
splinters of glass; glass shards
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
way; method; means; resource; course
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
head; lead; vanguard; first
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck