thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
control; management (e.g. of a business)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
root crops; root vegetables
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
alone; by oneself; on one's own
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
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)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
as a child; when one was a child
future (usually near); prospects
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey