unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
attenuation; damping; decay
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
ability; performance; efficiency
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
rational; reasonable; logical
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to go along; to walk along; to follow
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
having said that; on the other hand
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground