whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
bravery; courage; heroism
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
movie; film; motion picture
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to ascend; to go up; to climb
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
novel; story; (work of) fiction
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
narrator; storyteller; reciter
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing