life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
technical term; terminology; jargon
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)