technical skill; ability; capacity
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
twice; again; second time
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
already; now; no longer; not any more
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
versatility; multiplicity of use
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency