serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
nod; inclination of the head
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
corridor; hallway; passageway
hidden room; secret chamber
staying the night; lodging (at)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
although I say; although one might say; although called
rather than; more ... than ...
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
accurate; correct; precise; exact
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique