of all people; a person of ...'s standing
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
simplified version; abridged edition
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
briskly; quickly; promptly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
in that manner; like that
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
great laughter; burst of laughter
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
several shots; several blows
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
actor; actress; player; performer
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of