surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
(having) life-and-death power (over)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
deviation; departure; omission
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
nice; likeable; desirable
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to lure someone; to entice someone
if so; in that case; in that situation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to do someone in; to bump someone off
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack