blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
double suicide; lovers' suicide
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
staying the night; lodging (at)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
firm; strong; solid; stable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
opposite side; opposition
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
the other night; a few nights ago