root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
contest of strength; trial of strength
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
a little bit; a little while
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
comfort; consolation; diversion
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
on board a ship; aboard a ship
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to straighten up; to sit upright
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
sense of duty (obligation)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
propulsive power; driving force
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment