it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
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)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
third day of the month; three days
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
curse; spell; malediction
what's that?; what the...
human rights; civil liberties
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
this world; this life; world of the living
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...