(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
refining; refinement; smelting; training
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
casting; founding; minting
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
quotation; citation; reference
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
section; cross section; profile
one more time; once more; once again
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
acceleration; speeding up
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
even though things may appear this way
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme