samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to become inverted; to become reversed
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
nothing but; none other than
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
how; in what way; in what manner
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission