invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
means; way; method; measure
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
magic sword; cursed sword
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
such; like that; that sort of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known