to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
way of the sword; swordsmanship
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at once; immediately; right now
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
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)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
rationalization; justification
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
immediately; right away; on the spot
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance