to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
fall; drop; descent; coming down
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
material; substance; matter
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to subsist; to keep on living
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
a step; short distance; short time
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
completely; entirely; totally
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)