stealthy steps; soft steps
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
while; even though; despite
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
of course; certainly; naturally
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
spot; point; place; position
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)