sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to speak; to hear a voice
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
decoration; ornament; trimmings
man; male; masculine gender
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash