to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
continuation; succession; series
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
please; somehow or other; one way or another
proposal; proposition; suggestion
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
royal castle; imperial castle
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
messenger; envoy; emissary
in that way; thus; so; so?
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all