sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
gradually; little by little; step by step
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to cross the line; to go too far
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to thrust away; to send flying
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify