serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to happen to hear; to overhear
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be at a loss for words
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
curse; spell; malediction
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to be a matter of life or death
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
compassionate; sympathetic
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
right side; right-hand side
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding