to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
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
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to flare up; to burst into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
the same as something was reputed to be
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to make an appearance; to show up
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
tall figure; high stature
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature