to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
without; but if; otherwise; or else
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
both; both sides; both parties
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
it's no joke; gimme a break!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sanity; consciousness; soberness
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to shake off; to throw off
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
there is nothing; having nothing