to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
how many years; how long; what year
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to detain; to check; to restrain
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to slide into; to slip into
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
back side; back end; posterior; rear
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
fifth day of the month; five days
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)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
speaking voice; talking voice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
trouble; bother; annoyance
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth