to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be too late; to be too slow
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
preliminary test or trial; tryout
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
personal feelings; self-interest
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
real experience; actual observations
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
huge win; overwhelming victory
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to feel a chill run down one's spine
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
here and there; in places
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse