to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
dual structure; double structure
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
refining; purification; careful manufacture
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pointing out; identification
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
technical civilization; technical civilisation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
operation; functioning; running
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to mix; to blend; to combine
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
war or military record; score; military achievements; results