to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
absentmindedness; peace of mind
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sword skills; swordsmanship
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
genuine; authentic; true; real
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
interference; intervention; meddling
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
this world; this life; world of the living
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard