which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to set (sun); to become dark
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved