one's last moment; one's death; one's end
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
birth; creation; formation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to govern; to manage; to subdue
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
go that far; to that extent
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
drawing a sword; drawn sword
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
from the viewpoint of; according to
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
disinformation; false information