to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(talking in a) half-joking manner
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
connection; link; relationship
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
selection; choice; option
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
single word; a few words; brief comment
student (esp. a university student)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper