several minutes; a few minutes
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
wound (suffered in a fight)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to be helpful; to be useful
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
feminine; womanly; female
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
admiration; being impressed (by)
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
promising without due consideration
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
way of talking; speaking style
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
pointing out; identification
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
clearing one's throat; cough
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance