far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
as long as one's strength lasts
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
matter to be checked or investigated
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
room allocation; assignment of rooms
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
middle of the night; dead of night
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow