plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
favorite sword; cherished sword
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to escape from; to get out
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
drawing a sword; drawn sword
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
outbreak of war; starting a war
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
just above; right overhead
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
moment; brief space of time
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...