older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
immediately; right away; on the spot
failure; mistake; blunder
to take a breath; to take a short rest
long; drawn-out; very long
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the more one looks (at it) the more...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
magic sword; cursed sword
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
morning training (e.g. before school)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
near; close; beside; third person
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be forward; to be impertinent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
with a fixed time; with a deadline
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to eagerly look forward to
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on