to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
decapitation; decapitated head
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
while; during (the time when)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to be silent; to say nothing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to pay attention; to be watchful
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
reality; actuality; hard fact
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
grasp; catch; understanding
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable