favorite sword; cherished sword
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
royal castle; imperial castle
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
(present) head of a family
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to employ; to hire; to charter
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
incident; affair; happening; event
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
expression; look; countenance; face
wherein; therein; thereinto
several times; several degrees
at a loss for words; stumped for words
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet