soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
that; the matter in question
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
length (of an animal); body length
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ten; 10; ten years of age
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
magic sword; cursed sword
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
otherwise; or else; if not
to order; to command; to appoint
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to revere; to respect; to worship
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)