tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to drink up; to drain (cup)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to tighten; to press hard
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to put into effect; to put into practice
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
warp; curvature; curve; arch
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to jump at; to be attracted by
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go