to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
tendency; trend; inclination
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
comparatively; relatively
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
attacking method; attacking strategy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to repeat; to do over again
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
single word; a few words; brief comment
perfect; complete; flawless
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique