sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
family; relatives; dependents; household
to polish up; to shine up
eternal; unlimited; endless
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
society; the world; the times
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
suspicious character (person, figure)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
exhaust gas; exhaust fumes
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
health; healthy; sound; fit
neat and clean; tidy; trim
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
materials; data; document
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
growth period; growing season
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
quality (of a product or a service)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to withstand; to be able to endure
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied