to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
scenery; scene; landscape
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
instant; moment; for an instant
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
how many years; how long; what year
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
family; relatives; dependents; household
one by one; each; every; at intervals of