or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
devil; evil spirit; genie
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
signature pose; trademark pose
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(walking) stick; cane; wand
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ability; performance; efficiency
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be needed; to be wanted
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cut off (a relationship)