to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
many; much; plenty; hardly
physical law; laws of physics
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
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
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
perception; sensation; awareness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass