to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
they; those guys; those fellows
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
memory; sense; experience
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
mask; disguise; guise; mask
after that; afterwards; thereafter
such ... as; or some such
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...