serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
notice; attention; observation
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to have a talk; to tell a story
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
something; some kind of; for some reason
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
corridor; hallway; passageway
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(not so) much; (not) very
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
myself; yourself; I; me; you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to give a broad grin; to smirk
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly