to take a breath; to take a short rest
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
elementary level; beginner level
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
at least; at most; (even) just
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
that's the way it is; such is life
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
failure; mistake; blunder
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
twice; again; second time
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
beginning; outset; first; onset
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
period of time; time slot; time zone
when it becomes; when it comes to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
irritating; aggravating; upsetting