to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
young girl; lass; adolescent female
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
everybody; every last one of them; all
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to join forces; to cooperate
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
two (long cylindrical things)
less than ...; smaller ...
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
excellent answer; clever answer