no!; no no!; no, not at all
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to pause; to have a short intermission
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
technique; art; skill; move
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
accumulation; accumulate; store
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
function; facility; faculty; feature
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
distinction; discrimination
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
two (long cylindrical things)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose