to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
immediately; right away; on the spot
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
small garden; small place
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
calamity; disaster; accident
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with