to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
snail's pace; (lit.) ox walk
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
as stated; verbatim; literally
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
hair (on the head); (a) hair
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth