to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; like that; that sort of
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
here and there; in places
to peel off and fall; to flake away
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes