shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
directly opposite; right in front
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
even if ...; even supposing that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
simply; merely; only; solely
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
participation; joining; entry; adherence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(some) more; even more; longer; further
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
senior; elder; person older than oneself
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
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 throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances