hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
heart; guts; nerve; central part
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trouble; bother; annoyance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)