serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
from the beginning; from scratch
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)