safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
together; at the same time; same; identical
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
old body; aged person; elderly person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to look forward to something
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sword skills; swordsmanship
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
steady; sound; reliable; solid
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate