to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
magic sword; cursed sword
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rise; to erect; to get up
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
alteration; falsification; faking
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension