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