fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
really; truly; indeed; good grief
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
consequence; outcome; result; blame
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
don't you think?; indicates question
silence (not speaking); muteness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts