of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to perceive; to understand
determination; resolution
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
both; both sides; both parties
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
with a start; with a jump
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sphere; counter for balls
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
power; might; authority; influence
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation