to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
history of; experience of
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
instant; moment; for an instant
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sense; impression
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
alone; by oneself; on one's own
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
killing and wounding; bloodshed