serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pause; to have a short intermission
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
serious look (on one's face); straight face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
wicked tongue; abusive language
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to have a talk; to tell a story
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
coincident with; while; simultaneously
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction