to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
conversely; on the contrary
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
question; inquiry; enquiry
such; like that; that sort of; very
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in search of; in order to look for
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
convenient; handy; useful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid