heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
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
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
guard; security guard; security officer
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
door; gate; opening; title page
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
sorry; excuse me; thank you
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)