length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to fall flat; to fall face down
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
on and after; from ... onward; since
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
spirit; heart; disposition
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to harm; to cause harm to
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rebuke; to scold harshly