ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
exploitation; overuse; abuse
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to scatter away; to vanish
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
second division; secondary division
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
progress; being under way
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down