cross; crossed; cruciform
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to knock down; to knock off
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to cease; to stop; to be over
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
entry; approach; penetration
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to like; to love; to be fond of
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
willpower; energy; vitality
overflow; abundance; exuberance
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
far away in the distance; in the far distance
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers