earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
honor; honour; credit; prestige
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
down payment; contract money
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to yearn for; to pine for
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
occupation; calling; livelihood
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)