serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
single word; a few words; brief comment
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
potentiality; dormancy; latency
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
what do you want?; can I help you?
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)