serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as you can imagine; as imagined
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
how; in what way; in what manner
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
in that way; like that; that way
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
carving; engraving; sculpture
simple and clear; plain and simple
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
all present; all concerned; all of us
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate