above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
the same; the said; likewise
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to turn towards; to point
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
of course; certainly; naturally
to cut corners; to be shoddy
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...