jokingly; in the form of a joke
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
one's whole life; one's lifetime
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
memories; recollections; reminiscence
here and there; in places
to be conspicuous; to stand out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
comparatively; relatively
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
sunlight filtering through trees
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
study; learning; tutorial
duty; obligation; responsibility
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web