on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
memory; ability to remember
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to have an eye on; to zero in on
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
ringing; throbbing violently
for the first time in one's life
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
complete recovery of health
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pale; pallid; bluish-white
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
disuse; not using; non-usage
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
water outlet; tap; faucet
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
such ... as; or some such
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
section; cross section; profile
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)