to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
intercept; interception; counter-attack
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
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.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
this world; this life; world of the living
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I have nothing to do with it
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to increase; to add to; to augment
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
due form; official; formality
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see