to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to take someone's life; to kill someone
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
amount of light; quantity of light
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
coincident with; while; simultaneously
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hesitation; indecision; vacillation