even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
guard; sentinel; garrison
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.