spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
since the dawn of history
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
like this; this sort; this way
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
very small; tiny; insignificant
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to make sense; to be meaningful
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly