to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to begin some form of lifestyle
to pass (of time); to elapse
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
priority; order of precedence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is that so?; I see; right; oh
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
separate; respective; different
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)