to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
behind; in the rear; in back
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
lightly; easily; carelessly
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
originally; by nature; from the start
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?