surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
your husband; her husband
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
since when; from when; how long
beginning; outset; first; onset
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
favorite; favourite; habitually used
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
steel; sword steel; sword
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
imagination; supposition; guess
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease