to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
tool; implement; means; furniture
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be helpful; to be useful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
transactions; dealings; business
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
the last moment; the very end
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion