symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
foreign enemy; outside invader
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
choices; alternatives; options
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
eternal; unlimited; endless
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
outside of; not covered by
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
rational; reasonable; logical