toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
route; way; course; directions
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to head home; to leave for home
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
river; stream; River; the ... river
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
several years; a few years
such; this sort of; like this
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
preference; priority; precedence
to increase; to add to; to augment
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to put one's strength into
seventh day of the month; seven days
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
fourth day of the month; four days
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fifth day of the month; five days
sixth day of the month; six days
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
covered with; stained; smeared
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
at least; at most; (even) just
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up