to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
while; even though; despite
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
place of execution; execution site
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be detained; to take time
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
not worth considering; out of the question
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be hesitant; to feel timid
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
curse; spell; malediction
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of