samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
elder sister; older female friend
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
had better ...; had better not ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to lie down; to throw oneself down
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
otherwise; or else; if not