to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry; aversion to losing
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
way of the sword; swordsmanship
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
foundation stone; cornerstone
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to pass (of time); to elapse
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
spirit; heart; disposition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
motive power; driving force
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most