getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
familiarity (of a sound, etc.)
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to step forward; to take a step forward
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
enumeration; citation; listing
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
by itself; automatically; naturally
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
point of departure; initial point; starting point
royal castle; imperial castle
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly