on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
commander; general; leader
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
magic sword; cursed sword
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
vitality; (one's) life force
absorption; suction; attraction
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one day; (on) a certain day
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to feel; to sense; to experience
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
several years; a few years
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)