to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
something like ...; something called ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
I told you so; you see that?
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at