to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
defense; defence; protection
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
usually; under usual circumstances
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to play a leading role; to play a central part
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
acid; sourness; sour taste
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
snake; serpent; large snake
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
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
specialization; specialisation
one by one; in detail; minutely
war situation; progress of a battle
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to squeeze out; to wring out
highest grade; superlative degree
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes