horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
practice; practising; training; study
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
form; shape; figure; visage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but