naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
looks; personal appearance; features
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to tighten; to press hard
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
because of; owing to; due to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
duty; obligation; responsibility
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
participation; joining; entry; adherence