obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be found; to be discovered
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to fly around; to scatter
dignified; austere; imposing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
growth period; growing season
master; teacher; stable master
to run up to; to rush over
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
basking in the sun; sunbathing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
preface; introduction; preamble
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited