to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
baton (of command); order; command; direction
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
sign; indication; omen; symptom
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
several times; a few times
follower; attendant; valet; servant
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
guardian; protector; patron; parent
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
good-natured; of good character
process; course; mechanism
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
right side; right-hand side
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
left side; left-hand side
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
wherein; therein; thereinto
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly