serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
person who is ...; thing that is ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
job; work; duties; trade; skill
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
extremely; very; really; super; so
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
love affair; sensual pleasures
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
something; some kind of; for some reason
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
just you wait and see (as a threat)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade