brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
beginning; outset; first; onset
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
technical skill; ability; capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden change; complete change
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
until now; so far; up to the present
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
question; inquiry; enquiry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
treasure house; storage for valuable property
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm