to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
advance payment; money paid in advance
conviction; belief; confidence
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
combat power; fighting strength
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
choice; selection; option
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
choices; alternatives; options
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
unidentifiable; unidentified
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
temple; shrine; sanctuary
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
eye for people; ability to judge character
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick