rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
one's person; around one's person
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
clearly; distinctly; vividly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a long, long time ago; very long ago
with a squish; with a splat
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
environment; surroundings; circumstances
(feeling of) tightness in the chest