to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
exceptional item; extraordinary product
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
scenery; scene; landscape
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
about this time; about now
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
beginning; outset; first; onset
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
devil; evil spirit; genie
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done