to come from; to have roots in
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
that is to say; so that means
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
representative; exemplary; model
unconditionally; as a rule
charm; incantation; spell; curse
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
world; society; people; the public
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
choice; selection; option
large number (of); many; majority
lightning strike; torpedo attack
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
in succession; one after another
to approach; to draw near
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish