certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
folding book; folded sections of a book
to fold up; to fold into layers
to push aside; to brush aside
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
here and there; in places
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
how; in what way; by what means
to spread; to be propagated
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
being filled with; being full of; permeation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)