close contest; close match; close game; close combat
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
double-edged; double-edged blade
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to differ; to vary; to disagree
inside; interior; inner part
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)