to gain fame; to make one's name
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
it hasn't been long since
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
should; must; -able; probably; likely
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
observation; survey; watching
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
question; inquiry; enquiry
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fierce attack; furious attack
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
good-quality; superior in quality
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely