first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
many; much; plenty; hardly
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to cause to swell; to inflame
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
place where one works; construction site; working area
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
soon; shortly; before long
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
person concerned; interested party; related party
8th day of the month; eight days
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation