to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
hateful; detestable; loathsome
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to cross the line; to go too far
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
offense and defense; offence and defence
complementation; supplementation; completion
change of occupation; career change
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
technique; art; skill; move
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)