to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
ill will; malice; evil intent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
violent emotion; passion; fury
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
single word; a few words; brief comment
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person