to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
if so; in that case; in that situation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
probability; likelihood; chances
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hold fast; to protect to the end
meaning; significance; sense
to change completely; to change suddenly
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to bail out (water); to scoop out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
that is to say; so that means
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to need; to demand; to take; to require
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
proximity of a monarch or lord