sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
returning tit for tat; retaliating
calm; composed; leisurely
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver