one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
magic sword; cursed sword
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to fight with swords; to cross swords
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
family; relatives; dependents; household
memory; sense; experience
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
yours sincerely; respectfully yours