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
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
elementary; basic; rudimentary
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
firm; strong; solid; stable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
again; once more; a second time
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)