at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
evening; early night hours
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
favorite sword; cherished sword
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
second-hand shop; curio shop
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
even though; despite; when
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be helpful; to be useful
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
all; entire; whole; altogether
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name