to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to spit out; to eject; to dump
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be saved up (of money)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
had better ...; had better not ...
preface; introduction; preamble
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
looking pale; looking unwell
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
semi-transparent; translucent
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
concussion (of the brain)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment