an issue being settled; a case being closed
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
several minutes; a few minutes
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper