nonchalant air; unruffled air
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
furnishings; implements; equipment
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
here and there; in places
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
stairs; stairway; staircase
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
surname; family name; last name
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
settlement; solution; resolution
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence