to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
the dark side; the seamy side
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
like a decent person; human
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
fencing; art of wielding swords
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be expensive; to be costly
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
drawing a sword; drawn sword