not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
last ray of hope; only hope
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
initial investigation (by police)
for example; for instance; e.g.
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
home area; home town; local
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
very careful; thoroughly prepared
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
thunderous roar; roaring sound
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
meaning; significance; sense
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly