belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
single word; a few words; brief comment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
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)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in comparison to; rather than
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively