to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
just because; even if; even though
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look around; to survey
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
how long; how far; how much
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
emotional strength; force of will
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
most favorite; in high favor
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what do you want?; can I help you?
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person