seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
meaning; significance; sense
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clearly; brightly; crisply
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
round glasses with thick plastic rims
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in succession; one after another
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
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
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach