striking with the back of the sword
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
of great promise; with a promising future
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
each locality; each place; each region
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
each (every) time; whenever
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
emperor (of Japan); mikado
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
someone (something) not to be trifled with