occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
middle of the night; dead of night
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to give a round of applause; to applaud
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
fall; drop; descent; coming down
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
myself; yourself; I; me; you
general idea; concept; notion
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
thousands; several thousand
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
elementary level; beginner level
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round