long ago; a long time ago; already
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
feeling; sense; impression
nonchalantly; without a care
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
both (people); the two of them
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to mind; to care; to worry
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to become pale; to turn pale
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to recall; to remember; to recollect
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
sexual prodigy; stud; Don Juan