to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
such ... as; or some such
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
had better ...; had better not ...
to be silent; to say nothing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
phantom; vision; illusion
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!