thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to harm; to cause harm to
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
rebirth; new birth; nascent
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to fall on one's backside
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain