(right at the) side; just beside
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
several times; a few times
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
classical form of martial art
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be needed; to be wanted
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
every year; yearly; annually
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be at a loss for words
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
too much; excessively; too