to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
fall; drop; descent; coming down
root; joint; base; crotch
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
very much; exceedingly; extremely
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double