no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
being startled; getting a shock
morning; forenoon; just before noon
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to rise; to erect; to get up
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
last night; yesterday evening
review (of learned material); revision
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
nice; likeable; desirable
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sensual love; love affair
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
royal castle; imperial castle
guard; sentinel; garrison
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
caller; visitor; company; guest
it's been a long time; long time no see