serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
materials; data; document
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
what time; (lit.) which hour
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
here and there; in places
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
rather; sooner; preferably
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)