curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
newcomer; initiate; rookie
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
town; city; municipal; urban
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
effect; result; worth; use; avail
Hominini; tribe comprising humans, chimpanzees and bonobos
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
declaration; proclamation; announcement
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.
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
condition; figure; appearance; voice
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved