skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
after that; afterwards; thereafter
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
that's the way it is; such is life
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out