error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to sniff out; to get wind of
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
certain; definite; clear; credible
chief; main; principal; important
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
tall figure; high stature
favorite sword; cherished sword
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
of tender years; very young
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
a second time; again; once more; twice
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
troublesome; pain in the butt
to overflow from something full
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
black lustre; black luster
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
indiscriminately; recklessly
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
force; the Force (in Star Wars)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash