slander;  bad-mouthing;  abuse;  insult;  speaking ill (of)
 (as for (that)) thing;  (given (that)) thing;  matter;  (it is a ...) thing;  matter;  fact
 with hesitation;  haltingly;  falteringly;  reluctantly
 to forge;  to temper;  to drill;  to train;  to discipline
 at any cost;  at any price;  at any expense
 refusing to budge;  adamant;  intransigent;  unyielding
 imposing stance;  daunting pose
 to sink (e.g. a ship);  to submerge;  to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair);  to floor (an opponent)
 slanting;  tilted;  sloping;  distorted (feeling);  slanted (e.g. view of the world);  bad (mood)
 to swing downward;  to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
 top of the shoulders;  tip of the shoulder;  collar
 base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.);  (part near the) root;  roots (of one's hair);  root (e.g. of a problem);  source
 whirling;  revolving;  coiling around;  winding around;  working tirelessly;  working hard
 binding hand and foot;  temporary feeling of paralysis;  sleep paralysis;  being tied down with money
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 to stick into (of something with a sharp point);  to prick;  to pierce;  to resonate emotionally;  to move
 slapping on (stamp, sticker);  flopping down
 rival;  opponent;  revenge; (arch.)  spouse
 to glare at;  to scowl at;  to stare intensely at;  to examine carefully;  to estimate;  to guess
 to put effort into;  to strain;  to put strength into;  to put forth effort
 generally;  mainly;  nearly all;  almost all;  gist;  summary;  staying within bounds
 snappingly;  with a snap;  merely ...;  having just ...
 unshapely;  unsightly;  clumsy;  unpresentable;  uncouth;  awkward
 to decorate;  to ornament;  to display;  to exhibit;  to mark (e.g. the day with a victory);  to adorn (e.g. the front page)
 to talk;  to chat;  to chatter
 goodbye;  so long;  saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor);  putting an end to;  farewell (performance, party, etc.);  final
 tradition;  legend;  folklore
 to spring;  to bound;  to be stimulated;  to be encouraged;  to pay handsomely;  to splurge
 romance (e.g. Arthurian romances);  heroic tale;  (nigh) impossible dream;  adventurous spirit;  (full-length) novel;  romance
 owner;  proprietor;  possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
 cheerfully;  spiritedly;  vigorously;  lively
 to put out one's hand;  to extend one's arm;  to reach (for);  to try one's hand at (something new)
 to present;  to submit;  to tender;  to hold out
 to rock;  to shake;  to swing
 the seven prismatic colors (colours)
 pretty;  lovely;  clean;  clear;  completely;  entirely
 silence;  being silent;  quiet;  reticence;  inaction
 low birth;  humble origin;  lowly;  base;  vulgar
 (your) business;  (your) concern;  (customer's) order;  official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.);  arrest;  capture