for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted