oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
without; but if; otherwise; or else
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach