leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
one person; another name; nickname; alias
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
variety show (e.g. on TV)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
not worth considering; out of the question
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to take someone's life; to kill someone
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to challenge (a person) to a fight
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
seventh day of the month; seven days
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards