job; work; duties; trade; skill
to gather; to collect; to assemble
settlement; solution; resolution
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
considerably; greatly; a lot
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
just because; even if; even though
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to not take seriously; to take lightly
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
infant; baby; little child
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to throw open; to leave open
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to torment; to torture; to harass
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)