one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
outline; contour line; border line
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
directly opposite; right in front
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
dull sound; muffled sound
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus