to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
long military service; having experienced many battles
strong person; the strong; the powerful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
skill; dexterity; master hand
to take someone's life; to kill someone
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
on the occasion of; at the time of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
unfairness; injustice; partiality
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
technique; art; skill; move
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
magic sword; cursed sword