to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
the other day; some time ago; recently
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
without; but if; otherwise; or else
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
throat; important part; vital area
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to flare up; to burst into flames
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning