going through; going via; going by way of
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
very interesting; of great interest
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
self-torturing; masochistic
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
had better ...; had better not ...
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now