to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
the last moment; the very end
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
plural; multiple; plural (number)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
protracted war; war of attrition
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
long time; several hours; long spell
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
battlefield; battleground
at; in; at; when; by; with
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition