to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
story; tale; talk; discussion
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
seeing off and meeting on return
hard to reach place; remote place
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
totally willing; fully motivated
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
way; method; means; resource; course
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
belief; faith; conviction
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
according to plan; as planned; on target