bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
on one hand; on the other hand
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
highest grade; superlative degree
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to push (something) against
careful observation; close attention
(divine) providence; dispensation
deviation; departure; omission
before ... days (months, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
level; standard; water level
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)