specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
connection; linking; linkage; link
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
instead; but (on the other hand)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to offer for sale; to put on the market
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to set (sun); to become dark
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ancestor; forefather; foremother
mixed race; mixed parentage
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork