drawing a sword; drawn sword
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
specialization; specialisation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
second day of the month; two days
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
drop (e.g. of water); drip
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
living by oneself; living alone