to rescue from; to help out of; to save
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
calm; composed; cool; quiet
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
looking on; remaining a spectator
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be conspicuous; to stand out
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
half the body; half length
to save; to leave over; to spare
to glare at each other; to confront each other
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing