to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
both (people); the two of them
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
several weeks; a few weeks
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
vitality; (one's) life force
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to raise one's voice; to shout
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few