for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to watch steadily; to stare
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
strong pressure; heavy pressure
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
lost; loss; to lose (something)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to yearn for; to pine for
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
consumption; expenditure; spending
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier