to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be relieved; to feel relieved
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
one revolution; one rotation
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent