black lustre; black luster
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
world history; international history
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
magic sword; cursed sword
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to blow off; to be blown off
to attempt; to test; to try out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing