swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(social) position; status
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; how about
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
question; inquiry; enquiry
to take over; to hand over