to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to jump up and down; to hop
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
stepping back; drawing back
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
lethality; killing effectiveness
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
simply; merely; only; solely
letting (someone) die without helping
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent