serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
if so; in that case; in that situation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to shake one's head (in denial)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
else; in addition; besides
name; given name; first name
to look around; to survey
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
by means of; due to; because of; according to
existence; being; presence
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon