to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to find fault with; to question
to spring at; to leap upon
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to draw swords and face off
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
straight; as the crow flies
to cut; to slit; to slash
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to intend; to be sure that
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
handrail; railing; banister
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
one revolution; one rotation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve