short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
beginning; outset; first; onset
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
official business; public business
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
with these words; while saying
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
secret understanding; collusion
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)