to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
royal capital; imperial capital
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
birth; creation; formation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
always; all the time; never; usual; regular