to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
amount of light; quantity of light
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
irritation; annoyance; frustration
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed