ninja throwing knives; medieval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good performance; good work; great success
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
even if not; even without
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days