cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
unconditionally; as a rule
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
manners; courtesy; etiquette
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith