tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
have to do; must; should; ought to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
heating power; thermal power; firepower
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
rather than; more ... than ...
Western-style; Western-fashioned
sword with a very long grip
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
experiment; experimentation
time; season; period; phase; stage
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
flour; meal; powder; heroin
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses