sword skills; swordsmanship
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(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
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being somewhat excited (agitated)
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
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
complete victory; total victory
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
don't you think?; indicates question
at that time; in those days
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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)
occupation; calling; livelihood
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
work-in-progress; working state
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suddenly; all of a sudden
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
woman; female; feminine gender
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up