by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
very young; childish; immature
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
critical (condition); serious
hostile nature; inimical character
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
blow; shock; strike; batting
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
prescribed form (of writing); format
to withstand; to be able to endure
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to backfire; to have a harmful result