to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
chief; main; principal; important
specialization; specialisation
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
to be dead; to be lifeless
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
having said that; on the other hand
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
big leakage; uncontained leak
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
on hand; readily available
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
slight; thin; on the weak side
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower