towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to win after tough bidding
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
final; eventual; ultimate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sorry; excuse me; thank you
busy; having no (free) time
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
heating power; thermal power; firepower
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
with a start; with a jump
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)