expression; look; countenance; face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
and then; and so; and; so then
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
hey there; I say; see here
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
tradition; legend; folklore
too much; excessively; too
danger; peril; hazard; risk
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid