to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
recognition; acquaintance
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
magic sword; cursed sword
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
conviction; belief; confidence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
battlefield; battleground
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home