a long time ago; in those days
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
one day; (on) a certain day
all night; throughout the night
to take; to catch; to capture
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
big catch (fishing); good haul
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
excess; surplus; superabundance
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
this and that; one thing or another
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at first; in the beginning; originally
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to jump from one thing to another
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel