originally; by nature; from the start
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh away; to laugh off
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
step; stride; counter for steps
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
considerably; greatly; a lot
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
such; this sort of; like this
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
observation; survey; watching
(not) even once; (not) ever
number of times; frequency; count
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
change; alteration; modification
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
birth; creation; formation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal