to straighten up; to sit upright
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
famous sword; excellent sword
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
firm; unshakeable; resolute
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
war; battle; match; game; competition
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
sword strike; sword slash
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack