sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to surround; to crowd around
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
beginning; outset; first; onset
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
even if; even though; however; no matter how
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be needed; to be wanted
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
rather; sooner; preferably
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that's the way it is; such is life
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to push aside; to brush aside
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences