dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
creation; Creation (by God)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be worried; to be troubled
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
period of time; time slot; time zone
even though; despite; when
to throw open; to leave open
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
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)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to feel; to sense; to experience
to become settled; to be fixed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate