to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to fight against; to oppose; to face
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to crumble away; to collapse
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
inside one's heart; in one's mind