to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
arrest; apprehension; capture
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
one by one; one each; one at a time
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
our country; our land; one's own country
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
like this; this sort; this way
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
like this; in this way; as you see
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
war; battle; match; game; competition
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me
interruption; interference; butting in
(direct) hit; hitting the mark