blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
as expected; as predicted
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
how; in what way; how about
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
with a slip; with a slide
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
predation; eating prey; preying upon
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unfortunately; regrettably
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate