does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
jokingly; in the form of a joke
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
originally; by nature; from the start
generously; liberally; magnanimously
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
at first; in the beginning; originally
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to hand over; to surrender
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air