useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
forcibly; against one's will
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to tower over the surroundings
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
putting into operation; invocation