sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
all; entire; whole; altogether
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
how long; how much; to what extent
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
body; physical system; (the) person
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
acceleration; speeding up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
while; during (the time when)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress