drawing a sword; drawn sword
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
south coast; southern shore
tendency; trend; inclination
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting