sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
locker room; changing room; dressing room
changing clothes; change of clothes
time; hour; period; class
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ago; since; before; previous
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
considerably; fairly; quite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
difference; variation; difference
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
all-night vigil over a body; wake
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all