left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
parting; separation; farewell
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
will; testament; last request
(in) his way; peculiar to him
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
not necessarily so; is not always true
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
tradition; legend; folklore
strategist; tactician; schemer