to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to collapse; to flop (onto)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
rest; break; recess; intermission
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
only recently; just of late
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
older sister; lass; young lady
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
working in the fields; working on a farm
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason