but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
twice; again; second time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
choices; alternatives; options
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
by all means; by all costs
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
enemy territory; hostile place
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be surprised; to be astonished
please (give me); please (do for me)
to close (one's eyes); to shut