to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
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)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
long ago; already; a long time ago
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
absorption; suction; attraction
authority; power; function
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
is something that; is that which
release; emission; ejection
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
vitality; (one's) life force
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull