to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
connection; linking; linkage; link
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
sanity; consciousness; soberness
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
desperation; struggle to the death
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)