to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
restoration; repair; mending
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
magic sword; cursed sword
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
looking over someone's shoulder
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
how long; how far; how much
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
proposal; proposition; suggestion
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase