sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
soldier; combatant; warrior
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
by means of; due to; because of; according to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
face; looks; vestiges; trace
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to flare up; to burst into flames
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
while; during; while; although; all; both
to approach; to draw near