to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
back street; back alley; off-street
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
in that way; like that; that way
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
observation; survey; watching
indescribable; having no way to express
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
will not do; do not; does not
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
murder; killing; murderer
regret; repentance; remorse
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
hand used like a sword in striking
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve