noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
sword skills; swordsmanship
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
calamity; disaster; accident
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(one acting as a) foster parent
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to join together; to combine; to join up
to be parted from; to be separated
if it is the case that ...
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
threat; intimidation; menace
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
weight; heavyweight boxer
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift