you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
memory; ability to remember
to rank with; to rank among
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to escape death; to be saved from death
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to let slip; to slide; to glide
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
striking with the back of the sword
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hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder