regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
downhill grade; downgrade
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
irregular time; irregular metre
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
half the body; half length
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
armor and helmet (armour)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
acceleration; speeding up
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
technique; art; skill; move
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas