to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
light blue; pale blue; aqua
handsome face; beautiful features
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such ... as; or some such
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
don't you think?; indicates question
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
control; check; restraint; inhibition
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop walking; to pause
private citizen; civilian
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
somewhere; in some respects; in some way