revival; restoration; resuscitation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
stealthily; secretly; in secret
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to spend time (on doing something)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth