simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
beyond this point; from now on; after this
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
double; twice (as much); twofold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
depravity; corruption; degradation
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
reading too much into (what ... says)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment