introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to be able to manage somehow or other
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
silence (not speaking); muteness
to shake one's head (in denial)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
such ... as; or some such
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to need; to call for; to require
ability; performance; efficiency
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?