perfect; complete; flawless
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
with a friendly grin; smilingly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
half the body; half length
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
one more time; once more; once again
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
use; utilization; utilisation; application
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
although I say; although one might say; although called
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
working; in operation; running; active
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight