nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
attack; drive; advance; invasion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
danger; peril; hazard; risk
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
brown; light brown; tawny
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking