(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
called; known as; that; to say
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
system; institution; organization; organisation
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
repeatedly; several times; many times
wrong; different; not like that
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.