to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to bend; to warp; to curve
carving; engraving; chiselled features
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
confections; sweets; candy; cake
participation; joining; entry
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
local specialty; local special dish
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
death match; deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed