to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
ignorant of the ways of the world
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
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
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
versatility; multiplicity of use
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
because of; owing to; due to