boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
trivial; not amounting to much
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
two (long cylindrical things)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
ancestor; forefather; foremother
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
end of life; death; annihilation
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
willpower; energy; vitality
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
noisy; confused; uproarious
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy