craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
many; numerous; various; large number of
step; stride; counter for steps
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
plate armor; plate armour
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
surrounding at a distance
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to attack; to assault; to assail
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with