failure; mistake; blunder
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
companion; company; tritagonist
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
soldier; combatant; warrior
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
understood; I see; OK; present; here
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
head; brains; intellect; understanding
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name