needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
something; some kind of; for some reason
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
preface; introduction; preamble
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to rise; to erect; to get up
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
two (long cylindrical things)
to turn towards; to point
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
putting into operation; invocation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees