to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
security; stability; safety; peace
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
finishing blow; coup de grâce
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to arrest; to capture; to seize
same; similar; (just) like; equal
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
script; screenplay; scenario
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism