state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
silence; stillness; quietness
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
nothing but; except; no more than
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to stop walking; to pause
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
now that; since; so long as; because
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
at least; at most; (even) just
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
applicant; candidate; volunteer
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)