to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
favorite sword; cherished sword
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
craftsman; skilled artisan
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
treatment as a guest; guest
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
transactions; dealings; business
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)