to have a talk; to tell a story
chapter one; first chapter
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
beginning; outset; first; onset
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration