to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
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weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
word; term; language; speech
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
lover; sweetheart; mistress
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly