sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(not so) much; (not) very
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
joint; seam; joining point
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be found; to be discovered
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy