to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
settlement; solution; resolution
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
mockery; derision; ridicule
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
while; during; while; although; all; both
this (very thing); this precisely
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
at first; in the beginning; originally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
accurate; correct; precise; exact
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
how many people; a number of people
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
now; the present time; just now; another; more