to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
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.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
rope; cord; policeman's rope
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to burrow through; to dig through
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
just because; even if; even though
to be found; to be discovered
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
material; substance; matter
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo