wizardry; secret of immortality
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
for use by children; for children
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
shopping; purchased goods
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
on the way home from work
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around