to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get one's head around; to think about
self-consciousness; self-awareness
one's best interests; one's own good
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
plural; multiple; several
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
floor above; floor upstairs
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
had better ...; had better not ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
head; lead; vanguard; first
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm