(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
still (continuing); as ever; further
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
lifting; hoisting; furling; winding
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to fight with swords; to cross swords
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
cheap article; poor-quality article
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stick it out (until the end)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)