mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
means; way; method; measure
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
nothing but; except; no more than
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
assertion; declaration; affirmation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
middle of the night; dead of night
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sudden change; complete change
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
such; this sort of; like this
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...