to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to run down (stairs, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
if it is the case that ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
both armies; both teams; both sides
main force; chief object; mainline
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to move forward; to move on
height (of body); stature
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead