person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to maintain; to continue to have
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
strongest ever; most powerful in history
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to devour; to bite to death
liquefaction; fluidification
opposition (in phyllotaxis); opposite arrangement; opposing pairs (of leaves)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down