to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
now that; since; so long as; because
famous sword; excellent sword
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
the last moment; the very end
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
continuation; succession; series
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
popular name; common name; given name
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
right side; right-hand side
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to play a leading role; to play a central part
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
according to plan; as planned; on target
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable