settlement; solution; resolution
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
imagination; supposition; guess
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
feeling; sense; impression
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
and; thereupon; because of that
how long; how far; how much
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
go that far; to that extent
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
for example; for instance; e.g.
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
society; the world; the times
to speak ill of; to disparage
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
for your information; I'm telling you
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility