to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
craving; longing; thirsting
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
composite; combined; complex
magic sword; cursed sword
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
general; popular; common; typical
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency