to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
however; having said that; but
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
otherwise; if not; or else
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)