body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
great joy; delight; jubilation
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
sword skills; swordsmanship
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
periodic; regular; routine
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
nothing but; except; no more than
if you think about it; come to think of it
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
between times; when there's a spare moment
research; study; investigation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)