function; facility; faculty; feature
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
gem; jewel; precious stone
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
total energy; all efforts
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
several people; a few people
to gain fame; to make one's name
to be forward; to be impertinent