it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
village headman; village mayor
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to put someone to work; to make someone work
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
northerly (wind); from the north
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
greater than ...; bigger ...
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
dealing with; coping with
village; human habitation; human settlement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
heaven and earth; top and bottom
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fragile article; breakables; broken article
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail