to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
but; however; provided that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
about this time; about now
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
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 sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be found; to be discovered
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to open (one's eyes) wide
instant; moment; for an instant
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?