like this; this sort; this way
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
number one; first; best; most; game; round
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
on the occasion of; at the time of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least