capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
double-edged; double-edged blade
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
entreaty; supplication; petition
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
in the face of; in defiance of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat