well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
with these words; while saying
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be needed; to be wanted
to unfold; to unroll; to open
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy