order of chivalry; chivalric order
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
cut; reduction; curtailment
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to control; to command; to get the better of
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
instead; but (on the other hand)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
reality; actuality; hard fact
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
two times; twice; two degrees
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
arm; skill; efforts; ability
these guys; these fellows
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
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to cross the line; to go too far
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated