to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to fight against; to oppose; to face
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to happen to have on hand or in stock
action; operation; effect; function
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
so; like this; in this way
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
time; hour; period; class
though; notwithstanding; although
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell