tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
training; drill; practice; discipline
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
witnessing; observing; sighting
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
function; facility; faculty; feature
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pale; pallid; bluish-white
how many years; how long; what year
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
time; hour; period; class
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by