appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to carry; to bring (to a place)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
relatively; comparatively
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
demanding; difficult; strict
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
chief; main; principal; important
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up