bluff; false show of power; bold front
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
one more time; once more; once again
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shaman; oracle; diviner; medium