beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to get accustomed to using
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
serious wound; serious injury
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
legal; lawful; legitimate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
personage; person (deserving of respect)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
near; nearby; not far off
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
and (also); both ... and; as well as
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
single word; a few words; brief comment
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
series of battles; successive battles