to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
declaration; proclamation; announcement
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
event; phenomenon; matter
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
(right at the) side; just beside
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
right in the center (centre)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
few decades; many decades; several decades
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
maintenance; preservation; improvement
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish