to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
lightly; easily; carelessly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
brave warrior; hero; brave man
remains; corpse; (dead) body
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
both; both sides; both parties
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to order; to command; to appoint
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome