to soothe; to calm; to pacify
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to half-rise to one's feet
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to watch over; to watch attentively
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
early (days); initial stage; initial
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
tradition; legend; folklore
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not a little; not a few; considerable
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
unique; peculiar; singular
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
transparency; degree of clearness
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)