careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
interest; rights; concession
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
heaps of corpses all around
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)