ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
how to use; method for using; way of using
to attempt; to test; to try out
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
you could say; you might say; verging on the
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
vitality; (one's) life force
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to talk to oneself; to mutter
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
behind; in the rear; in back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means