strong-willed; strong of heart
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to pile up; to accumulate
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to sell off; to dispose of
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
even more; still more; further
killing two birds with one stone