to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to complain; to lodge a complaint
unexpected meeting; coincidence
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
manners; courtesy; etiquette
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
offensive (movement); aggression
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
how; in what way; I wonder
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
two classes; double; two sets
to watch over; to watch attentively
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
inside; interior; inner part
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
is something that; is that which
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force