steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
magic sword; cursed sword
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to mistake (A for B); to misread
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope