sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
commander; commanding officer; CO
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to attack; to assault; to assail
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
preparation; arrangements
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson