far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
though; notwithstanding; although
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to raise one's voice; to shout
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
head; lead; vanguard; first
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to talk; to carry meaning
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
with a single blow; with one stroke
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time