always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
silence; stillness; quietness
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
retention; maintenance; preservation
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ignorant of the ways of the world
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat