pistol; handgun; revolver
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
weight (for scales); counterweight
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
long ago; previous; of a former age
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to repair again; to join again
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to put one's strength into
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
situation report; status report; progress report
accomplishment; execution
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
strategy meeting; council of war
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may