curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to watch for an unguarded moment
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
about when; about what time; how soon
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
period of time; time slot; time zone
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
assertion; declaration; affirmation
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to look around; to look towards (us)
order; directive; instructions; command
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point