and; thereupon; because of that
negotiations; discussions; connection
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
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
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to ask; to enquire; to query
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
parts; accessories; components
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
blow; shock; strike; batting
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to be damaged; to receive damage
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to blow off; to be blown off
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
on the occasion of; at the time of