start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in the meanwhile; during the time
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
both hands; both arms; ten
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
magic sword; cursed sword
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity