close; intimate; on good terms
as if nothing had happened
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
without; unless; have to do
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
nothing but; none other than
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
extinction; annihilation; destruction
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
preface; introduction; preamble
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
such; like that; that sort of