famous sword; excellent sword
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
substantial matter; significant item
second; number two; runner-up
around the world; throughout the world
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
individual; private person; personal; private
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
literally; to the letter; literal
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
practice; practising; training; study
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to become possible; to become able to (do)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
even if; even though; however; no matter how
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one