to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to knock down; to knock off
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to brave a danger; to take a risk
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark