closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
depending on; dependent on
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
offender; criminal; culprit
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
failure; rejection; rupture
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
verbal promise; one's word
to take back; to recapture
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to take away; to carry off
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
hand used like a sword in striking
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to have no chance (of succeeding)