curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
another thing; exception; special case
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
exclusive; attached to; specialist
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
official announcement; proclamation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
dark clouds; black clouds
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
seeing one off; farewell; escort
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean