very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
one day; (on) a certain day
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to badger; to pester; to beg
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
proper; right; reasonable
unsigned; without a signature
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
weak constitution; weak body; weak (organization, system, etc.); feeble
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
blackhead; dark discoloration; blackening; (black or dark) tarnish
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
silver nugget; silver ingot; silver bullion
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
shape of a pillar or column
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)