astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to squeeze out; to wring out
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to measure over again; to reweigh
thereupon; shortly thereafter
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to slide into; to slip into
fall; drop; descent; coming down
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)