to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
template; run of the mill; formulaic
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
no matter how much time passes
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
inside; interior; inner part
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
I see; that's right; indeed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...