to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
freshly painted; freshly plastered
it's true to its name; it's just like it says on the box
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
contrived; false-sounding
lumping together; putting all together
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
piece of evidence; evidence
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
during; for the duration of
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
prime time (on television or radio); peak time
every evening; night after night
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient