to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to dye; to colour; to color
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
memory; sense; experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
head start; initiative; preemption
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
technique; art; skill; move
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
completion; perfection; accomplishment
with no effort at all; easily
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
listen!; you see; mind you; remember