serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to refuse; to decline; to deny
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
sympathy; compassion; pity
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
settlement; solution; resolution
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
priority level; degree of relative priority
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration