the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
capable of anything; liable to do
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
metal plate; metallic plate
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cleave; to saw through; to hack apart
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
timewise; temporal; chronal
other side; opposite side; other party
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to mind; to care; to worry