reality; actuality; hard fact
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to hand over; to surrender
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
impossible; unlikely; improbable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook