nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dilapidated house; deserted house
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
worthless thing; trivial thing
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
famous sword; excellent sword
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stop walking; to pause
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
doorknob; door knob; door handle