drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
rather than; more ... than ...
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
using all one's strength; using all one's might
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
of course; certainly; naturally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
something like ...; something called ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to put one's strength into
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)