fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
written oath; covenant; pledge
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
preface; introduction; preamble
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to understand (each other); to comprehend
parting; separation; farewell
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
absence; disregard; indifference
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
deep affection; dear; beloved
several weeks; a few weeks
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
important point; point to make note of
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
show tent; circus tent; freak show
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
regret; repentance; remorse
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous