circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
two persons; two people; pair; couple
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that day; the very same day
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something