I appreciate your efforts
 clicking one's tongue;  tut-tut;  smacking one's lips (with relish)
 to keep (a pet or other animal);  to have;  to own;  to raise;  to rear;  to feed
 used item;  secondhand item;  old;  used;  previous
 previous generation (e.g. one's parents);  family predecessor;  predecessor;  previous age
 living thing;  living creature;  animal;  life
 incredible;  unbelievable;  terrific;  impressive
 cowardly;  timid;  easily frightened
 expresses a firm view or feeling;  please ...;  would you ...
 in comparison to;  rather than
 companion;  partner;  other party;  addressee;  opponent (sports, etc.)
 definitely;  absolutely;  absolute;  unconditional;  absoluteness
 attack;  assault;  raid;  criticism;  censure;  denunciation
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 usual;  normal;  everyday;  usually;  normally;  generally
 flower;  blossom;  cherry blossom;  beauty;  blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms);  ikebana;  hanafuda
 to crowd;  to flock;  to swarm
 blood;  blood;  ancestry;  (the) blood;  feelings
 excitement;  stimulation;  agitation;  arousal
 to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops);  to eat away;  to eat a bit of everything;  to encroach upon;  to take over
 to depend (on the situation);  to be handled case by case
 to destroy;  to demolish;  to disturb;  to put into disorder;  to relax (one's pose);  to make oneself at ease;  to break (a bill)
 the other day;  lately;  recently;  meanwhile;  in the meantime
 stock;  share;  stump;  (clump of) roots;  plant with attached roots or stem;  strain (of bacteria, etc.);  stock company
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 (police) detective;  criminal matter
 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 oh;  ho;  exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.;  hoo (owl call);  toot (sound of a flute)
 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology);  Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
 sword (esp. Japanese single-edged);  katana;  scalpel;  chisel;  burin;  knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
 rectifying tower;  rectifying column
 (cutting) with a single stroke;  lopping off (branches, etc.);  (cutting hair) short;  drastically (slash a budget, etc.);  resolutely;  ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
 offender;  criminal;  culprit
 why;  oh;  no!;  quit it!;  stop!
 to be careful;  to pay attention;  to take care
 worry;  concern;  anxiety;  care;  help;  aid