demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to spend time (on doing something)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
way of calling (something or someone)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
at a loss for words; stumped for words
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
slave traffic; slave dealer
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
guardian; protector; patron; parent
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
primary school; elementary school; grade school
nth-year student; nth-year pupil