commander; general; leader
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
odds and ends; all; every
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
though; notwithstanding; although
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
imposing stance; daunting pose
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
passing through without stopping; passing by
older brother and younger sister
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
now that you say that; now that you mention it
environment; circumstance
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be nearing death; to be dying
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one