harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
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)
attenuation; damping; decay
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
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.)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
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
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
civilian in military employ