various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
in the end; on top of that
phantom; vision; illusion
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
how many people; a number of people
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
while; during (the time when)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to move forward; to move on
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
delete (proofreader's mark)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
as you see; as you can see
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
head; lead; vanguard; first
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
will not do; do not; does not
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late