I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
drawing a sword; drawn sword
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
mental health; mental hygiene
having said that; be that as it may
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
villain; baddie; the villain's part
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
secret understanding; collusion
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
negotiations; discussions; connection
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
transactions; dealings; business
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
act of mercy; helping another person
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
strategy meeting; council of war
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
derailment; digression; deviation
relatively; comparatively
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die