unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
on and after; from ... onward; since
businessman; businesswoman; person with a head for business; skilled businessperson; experienced businessperson
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
training; drill; practice; discipline
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to hide; to conceal oneself
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)