serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be worried; to be troubled
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
it seems so; that's what it looks like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
being startled; getting a shock
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
both hands; both arms; ten
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
I see; that's right; indeed
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour