it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
ability; performance; efficiency
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
again; once more; a second time
reopening; resumption; restarting
silence (not speaking); muteness
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)