mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
stairs; stairway; staircase
floor below; floor downstairs
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to face; to go towards; to head towards
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
singularity; singular point
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
recovery; undoing; recall
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
document; official papers
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scenery; scene; landscape
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions