certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
last ray of hope; only hope
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
wired; cabled; communication by wire
how to use; method for using; way of using
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to pack; to box; to package
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
assistance; backing; reinforcements
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
atrocity; (arch.) treason
punishment; judgement; judgment
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
mountain stream; mountain torrent
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor