hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at first; in the beginning; originally
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in accordance with; according to
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
top of the head; crown of the head
of course; certainly; naturally
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to part left and right; to open out
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
combination; union; binding; bond
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
memory; sense; experience
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
height (of body); stature
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
characteristic; feature; special quality
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth