drawing a sword; drawn sword
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
decapitation; decapitated head
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
control; management; supervision
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
orphan; person without friends
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
perfect; complete; flawless
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
one by one; in detail; minutely
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
early (days); initial stage; initial