to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
way of calling (something or someone)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
radiant smile; contented smile
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
natural growth; wild growth
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the way back; the way home; return trip
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to come and go; to go back and forth
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
road approaching a shrine
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine